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Rawleigh Porteus Smyth

Rawleigh Porteus Smyth from directly overhead

Rawleigh Porteus Smyth is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1,026 m. The nearest named place is Edwin Lowden Lowe, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Plains Trail passes 28 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Built
1975
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates34.17711, -101.71366
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks: 25
  • Plainview Bike/Walking Trail: 0.2 mi
  • Plainview Bike/Walking Trail: 0.5 mi
  • Plainview Bike/Walking Trail: 0.5 mi
  • Lloyd C. Woods Park: 0.6 mi
  • Broadway Park: 0.8 mi
Museums: 4
Artworks: 3
  • Pumpkin: 24.6 mi
  • Pumpkin: 24.8 mi
  • Pumpkin: 24.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:5119:2619:59
June solstice06:3620:2521:03
September equinox07:3619:1219:45
December solstice07:5017:0317:42

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F394351596877807971604940
Precip in0.70.61.31.52.92.72.42.12.01.60.80.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Plainview, 1 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403647233

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