Red River Expedition of 1852
Red River Expedition of 1852 is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 987 m. Mount Ararat stands 949 m to the south, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Prairie Village Park, a park 5.9 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 57 miles off. 111 named places lie within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1984
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 56.6 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 23.0 mi off the Texas Plains Trail
111 named places within 25 miles
- Woody Guthrie: 6.8 mi
- Pioneer Cottage: 6.9 mi
- White Deer Land Building: 6.9 mi
- Pampa: 6.9 mi
- Pampa City Hall: 6.9 mi
- Prairie Village Park: 5.9 mi
- Marcus Sanders Park: 6.1 mi
- Hollywood Park: 6.1 mi
- Octavius Park: 6.1 mi
- Hobart Street Park: 6.4 mi
- War Memorial Statue: 7.1 mi
- Music notes: 7.4 mi
- Steel Lizard Sculpture: 7.5 mi
- Steel tree: 7.6 mi
- White Deer Mascott: 11.2 mi
- Britten Water Tower: 17.5 mi
- The Cross of Our Lord Jesus Christ Ministries: 17.8 mi
- Groom Giant Cross: 17.8 mi
- Groom Route 66: 18.0 mi
- Alanreed Baptist Church: 20.4 mi
- Freedom Museum USA: 7.0 mi
- Devils Rope Museum: 22.1 mi
- Carson County Square House Museum: 23.7 mi
- Gray County Westbound Rest Area: 19.2 mi
- Donley County Eastbound Rest Area: 19.5 mi
- Mount Ararat: 22.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Red River Expedition of 1852. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Ararat | S 176° | 949 m | 22.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:48 | 19:22 | 19:56 |
| June solstice | 06:30 | 20:25 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 07:33 | 19:09 | 19:42 |
| December solstice | 07:50 | 16:56 | 17:36 |
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 | 37 | 40 | 48 | 56 | 66 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 71 | 59 | 47 | 38 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pampa #2, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403624069
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