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Red River Station

Red River Station from directly overhead

Red River Station is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 299 m. Blue Mound stands 395 m to the south-southeast, 8.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Benton Hill, a peak 0.4 miles away. 83 named places lie within 25 miles, 26 of them named summits.

What the record says

Built
1963
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates33.78620, -97.70769

83 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 26
  • Benton Hill: 0.4 mi
  • Blue Mound: 1.4 mi
  • Snake Hill: 4.8 mi
  • Colt Mountain: 6.2 mi
  • Blue Mound: 8.8 mi
Parks: 11
  • Mary Beckman Davis Downtown Park: 1.1 mi
  • Enid Justin City Park: 1.5 mi
  • American Legion Park: 1.8 mi
  • Weldon Robb Park: 5.8 mi
  • Joe Benton Park: 7.1 mi
Ghost towns: 5
Museums: 2
  • Horton Classic Car Museum: 1.2 mi
  • Artillery Museum: 12.4 mi
Attractions: 2
Cliffs: 2
Artworks: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Blue MoundSSE 150°395 m8.8 mi
Jim Ned LookoutSSE 160°394 m12.8 mi
Mount ViewESE 102°393 m10.2 mi
Gordon MountainESE 107°393 m10.8 mi
Dye MoundSSE 154°388 m12.4 mi
Newby MoundSSE 155°368 m15.2 mi
Brushy MoundSW 222°363 m17.9 mi
Tadlock HillSE 146°362 m15.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:1019:43
June solstice06:2120:0920:45
September equinox07:2018:5619:29
December solstice07:3316:4917:27

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F424755637180848476655345
Precip in1.72.22.93.54.54.32.42.33.14.32.22.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bonita 7NW, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12452350046

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