Porter Farms
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Porter Farms is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 166 m. Breezy Hill stands 165 m to the south-southwest, 3.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Public Education in Terrell, a historic site 1.0 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 18 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
The Porter Farm, also known as Walter C. Porter Farm, is a historic farm property near Terrell in Kaufman County in the U.S. state of Texas. Porter Farm was the site of the first cooperative farm demonstration, organized in 1903 by Dr. Seaman A. Knapp. The project successfully demonstrated methods to expand crop production. The U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Extension Service developed from this foundational project. The property was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1964, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Porter Farm had been selected by the community to participate in the project, with $1000 set aside to cover potential losses. Knapp worked with Walter Porter to set aside 70 acres (28 ha) of the farm, on which the experimental use of fertilizers on some plots and rotation with nitrogen-fixing legumes doubled normal yields of cotton. The success of this project led to the creation of government Extension Service programs, which went on to develop methods to combat boll weevil infestation in the area. The Porter Farm is located about 2 miles (3.2 km) north of Terrell, on FM986. The total farm property was historically about 500 acres (200 ha). The property includes the Porter homestead, a 1-1/2 story Cape style frame house located on the southeast side of FM986, while the demonstration land is mainly on the northwest side. Today a tomato barn, which is not historically significant, stands on that land.
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Wikidata Q7231615, matched on coordinates and name (194 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1970
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 18.1 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Public Education in Terrell: 1.0 mi
- First Presbyterian Church of Terrell: 1.9 mi
- John H. Corley Home: 2.0 mi
- R. L. Warren House: 2.1 mi
- Walter P. and Meck Allen House: 2.1 mi
- Arlie E White Memorial Park: 1.1 mi
- Ben Gill Park: 2.6 mi
- Lions Club Park: 2.7 mi
- Lions Club Park: 2.9 mi
- Lions Club Park: 2.9 mi
- Terrell Heritage Museum: 2.6 mi
- Rockwall County Historical Foundation Museum: 14.7 mi
- Aviation Unmanned Vehicle Museum: 18.2 mi
- Light Crust Doughboys Hall of Fame Museum: 19.1 mi
- Edgewood Heritage Park Museum: 23.1 mi
- SwCC Entrance Sign: 2.9 mi
- future abandoned house: 8.6 mi
- Royse City Calaboose: 14.1 mi
- Cookston Court: 14.2 mi
- Section of the Rockwall: 15.2 mi
- Flagstone Creek Estates HOA Nature Trail: 13.3 mi
- Caddo Creek Unit: 14.4 mi
- Pawnee Inlet Unit: 22.3 mi
- Trinity River Green Belt - Goat Island Preserve: 23.6 mi
- Great Trinity Forest Gateway and Horse Trail: 24.5 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 12.6 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 14.6 mi
- Dallas Master Gardeners: 19.1 mi
- Dallas Master Gardeners: 19.2 mi
- Soldier and Child: 2.8 mi
- Old Tank: 2.9 mi
- Forney Jackrabbit: 11.7 mi
- Breezy Hill: 3.4 mi
- Sand Hill: 20.5 mi
- Lawson: 17.7 mi
- Nickelville: 22.4 mi
- Screech Owl Reach: 15.9 mi
- Day Use Sites: 20.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Porter Farms. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breezy Hill | SSW 195° | 165 m | 3.4 mi |
| Sand Hill | SW 214° | 117 m | 20.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 19:04 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 06:18 | 20:01 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:51 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:46 | 17:24 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 47 | 51 | 58 | 65 | 74 | 81 | 85 | 85 | 78 | 68 | 57 | 48 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 4.7 | 3.4 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 4.5 | 3.1 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Terrell Muni AP, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12438063450
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