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Red River Expedition of 1852

Red River Expedition of 1852 from directly overhead

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.

What the record says

Built
1984
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates35.43608, -100.97323

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks: 35
  • 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
Artworks: 10
  • War Memorial Statue: 7.1 mi
  • Music notes: 7.4 mi
  • Music notes: 7.4 mi
  • Music notes: 7.4 mi
  • Steel Lizard Sculpture: 7.5 mi
Attractions: 6
Museums: 3
  • Freedom Museum USA: 7.0 mi
  • Devils Rope Museum: 22.1 mi
  • Carson County Square House Museum: 23.7 mi
Peaks: 1
  • 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount AraratS 176°949 m22.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4819:2219:56
June solstice06:3020:2521:03
September equinox07:3319:0919:42
December solstice07:5016:5617:36

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374048566676807871594738
Precip in0.80.61.52.22.83.22.53.11.92.21.00.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pampa #2, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403624069

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