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Receiver Bridge

Receiver Bridge from directly overhead

Receiver Bridge is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 330 m. Sunshine Hill stands 368 m to the west-southwest, 6.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Bridgetown, a historic site 0.6 miles away. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1981
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates34.09668, -98.68516

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks: 57
  • Freeman Park: 6.1 mi
  • Burk Royalty Park: 6.6 mi
  • Friendship Community Park: 6.6 mi
  • Hardin Park: 6.6 mi
  • Prid Park: 6.9 mi
Peaks: 8
  • Sunshine Hill: 6.8 mi
  • Floral Mound: 9.9 mi
  • Twin Mountain: 13.8 mi
  • Temple Hill: 14.7 mi
  • Bare Butte: 14.8 mi
Museums: 4
Gardens: 1
  • Burkburnett Community Gardens: 6.2 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Wichita Falls: 16.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Receiver Bridge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sunshine HillWSW 249°368 m6.8 mi
Floral MoundWSW 252°367 m9.9 mi
Twin PeaksWSW 238°357 m24.4 mi
Potato HillSW 232°348 m21.2 mi
Bare ButteS 170°322 m14.8 mi
Twin MountainSSW 202°321 m13.8 mi
Temple HillS 176°321 m14.7 mi
Martin HillENE 79°303 m16.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1419:47
June solstice06:2420:1320:50
September equinox07:2419:0019:33
December solstice07:3716:5117:30

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F414553617281858476645243

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grandfield 3W Mesonet, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12453787775

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