Sand Hill Community
Sand Hill Community is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 284 m. Indian Knob stands 387 m to the southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Texas Ranger Captain Ira Long, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 19 miles off. 22 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1972
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 18.6 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Kenny Renshaw Park: 3.6 mi
- Louida "Big Mama" Willis Park: 4.7 mi
- Harmon Park: 4.7 mi
- Wise County Veteran's Park: 4.8 mi
- Melba Doyle Park: 5.7 mi
- Texas Ranger Captain Ira Long: 0.0 mi
- Wise County Reunion: 3.6 mi
- Decatur Baptist College: 3.9 mi
- Sam Woody's Cabin: 4.0 mi
- Texas Tourist Camp Complex: 4.1 mi
- Pat Dick Hill: 1.1 mi
- East Mound: 12.7 mi
- Reno Peak: 13.8 mi
- Brushy Mound: 13.9 mi
- Bowlin Mound: 15.0 mi
- Peterbuilt Truck: 22.0 mi
- The Scissor-tailed Flycatcher: 22.7 mi
- Spriki: 23.0 mi
- The Sustaining Arch: 23.7 mi
- The Shield: 23.7 mi
- Wise County Heritage Museum: 3.9 mi
- Heritage Museum: 15.1 mi
- Azle Historical Museum: 19.4 mi
- Roanoke Engine 1: 22.4 mi
- Explorium: 22.8 mi
- Ken Dickson Environmental Learning Area: 23.6 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 23.7 mi
- Buisness Leadership Building (BLB) Zen garden: 23.7 mi
- Bill Crouch Garden: 24.7 mi
- Carroll Abbot Wildflower Sanctuary: 24.9 mi
- Audubon: 6.4 mi
- Rush Creek: 9.1 mi
- Agnes, Texas: 19.0 mi
- Elizabethtown: 19.2 mi
- Chimney Swift Tower: 12.2 mi
- Wildhorse Golf Club: 18.3 mi
- North Texas State Fair and Rodeo: 24.5 mi
- Wise County Northbound: 9.0 mi
- Eagle Mountain Lake Park: 17.2 mi
- Buchanan Springs: 21.0 mi
- Twin Points Beach: 21.0 mi
- Lone Point: 24.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sand Hill Community. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Knob | SW 217° | 387 m | 19.1 mi |
| Skeen Peak | SW 230° | 373 m | 18.9 mi |
| Armstrong Mountain | W 259° | 365 m | 22.7 mi |
| Ball Knob Hill | NNW 341° | 361 m | 15.1 mi |
| Buck Knob | SSW 213° | 345 m | 21.7 mi |
| Tater Hill | SSW 209° | 343 m | 19.0 mi |
| West Mound | W 265° | 325 m | 16.2 mi |
| Carlisle Mound | W 264° | 324 m | 15.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:09 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:22 | 20:07 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:56 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 16:50 | 17:28 |
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 | 45 | 48 | 56 | 64 | 73 | 81 | 85 | 84 | 77 | 66 | 55 | 47 |
| Precip in | 2.1 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 2.7 | 2.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Decatur, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12454128099
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