Robert L. Foard
Robert L. Foard is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 449 m. Wild Horse Mountain stands 577 m to the west-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Foard County Courthouse, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. 53 named places lie within 25 miles, 15 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1963
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
53 named places within 25 miles
- Foard County Courthouse: 0.0 mi
- First Officials of Foard County: 0.0 mi
- Pease River Battlefield: 0.2 mi
- First Christian Church: 0.2 mi
- Crowell Schools: 0.5 mi
- Dixie Mound: 4.9 mi
- Raggedy: 5.8 mi
- Sugarloaf Mountain: 6.4 mi
- Teacup Mountain: 8.8 mi
- Little Mound: 14.9 mi
- Fire Hall Museum: 0.1 mi
- Foard County Museum: 0.1 mi
- Hardeman County Historical Museum: 21.8 mi
- Knox County Museum: 23.1 mi
- Permian Sea Tide Ripples: 8.8 mi
- Dark Sky Viewing Area: 9.5 mi
- Historic Windmill: 9.5 mi
- Copper Breaks State Park: 8.9 mi
- Quanah City Park: 21.5 mi
- Boiling Spring: 13.2 mi
- Pouring Spring: 24.8 mi
- Medicine Mound: 16.0 mi
- Acme: 23.7 mi
- Red Bluff: 21.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Robert L. Foard. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Horse Mountain | WSW 243° | 577 m | 23.5 mi |
| Marys Peak | WNW 290° | 552 m | 18.6 mi |
| Lowrance Mountain | SW 234° | 552 m | 22.5 mi |
| Hunter Mountain | SW 221° | 551 m | 23.8 mi |
| Big Mound | NNE 21° | 522 m | 15.7 mi |
| Hepsidam Hill | NW 326° | 510 m | 24.3 mi |
| Cedar Mound | NNE 22° | 506 m | 15.4 mi |
| Dixie Mound | WSW 253° | 498 m | 4.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:43 | 19:18 | 19:51 |
| June solstice | 06:29 | 20:17 | 20:54 |
| September equinox | 07:28 | 19:04 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 07:41 | 16:56 | 17:34 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 42 | 45 | 55 | 63 | 73 | 81 | 86 | 85 | 76 | 64 | 52 | 43 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Copper Breaks SP, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403606204
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