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Rocky Ford Crossing and Community

Rocky Ford Crossing and Community from directly overhead

Rocky Ford Crossing and Community is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1,094 m. The nearest named place is Lamb County Sand Hills, a historic site 4.1 miles away. Texas Plains Trail passes 12 miles off. 37 named places lie within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Built
1976
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates34.08006, -102.32432
Around it

37 named places within 25 miles

Historic sites: 26
Parks: 7
  • Dunbar Park: 10.7 mi
  • Laguna Park: 10.9 mi
  • Crescent Park: 11.9 mi
  • Olton City Park: 12.3 mi
  • Anton Circle Memorial Park: 20.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
Cliffs: 1
  • Casas Amarillas: 20.6 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Museums: 1
  • Muleshoe Museum: 24.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:5419:2820:01
June solstice06:3920:2821:05
September equinox07:3819:1519:48
December solstice07:5217:0617:45

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F394250586776787770594840
Precip in0.60.61.21.22.32.72.32.52.41.60.80.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Olton, 13 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12438067578

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