Historic site · Texas
Parnell
Parnell is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 805 m. Tandy Mesa stands 867 m to the northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Miami Mammoth Kill Site, a historic site 11 miles away. 48 named places lie within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1973
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
Coordinates35.89617, -100.81885
48 named places within 25 miles
Historic sites: 32
- Miami Mammoth Kill Site: 11.3 mi
- Miami Cemetery: 17.4 mi
- County Named for Prominent Confederate Colonel O. M. Roberts: 17.4 mi
- Roberts County Courthouse: 17.4 mi
- Cottage Hotel: 17.4 mi
Parks: 12
- Roberts County Park: 17.4 mi
- Adobe Walls: 19.2 mi
- Sunset Park: 24.0 mi
- North Crest Park: 24.5 mi
- Evergreen Park: 24.5 mi
Museums: 2
- Roberts County Museum: 17.4 mi
- River Valley Pioneer Museum: 24.3 mi
Peaks: 1
- Tandy Mesa: 12.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Adobe Walls: 19.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Parnell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tandy Mesa | NE 47° | 867 m | 12.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:48 | 19:22 | 19:55 |
| June solstice | 06:28 | 20:26 | 21:04 |
| September equinox | 07:32 | 19:08 | 19:42 |
| December solstice | 07:51 | 16:54 | 17:34 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 36 | 39 | 48 | 56 | 65 | 75 | 79 | 78 | 70 | 58 | 46 | 37 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Miami, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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