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Sanderson Flash Flood

Sanderson Flash Flood from directly overhead

Sanderson Flash Flood is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 846 m. Panther Peak stands 1,275 m to the west, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is El Buen Pastor Methodist Church, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Texas Pecos Trail runs past it. 14 named places lie within 25 miles, 5 of them named summits.

The story

census-designated place in and county seat of Terrell County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q982094, matched on coordinates and name (93 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2015
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.14037, -102.39648

14 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 5
  • Javelina Hill: 0.4 mi
  • Hominy Hill: 0.5 mi
  • Two Top Mountain: 11.6 mi
  • Panther Mountain: 20.4 mi
  • Panther Peak: 21.0 mi
Parks: 1
  • Bicentennial Park: 0.3 mi
Museums: 1
  • Terrell County Memorial Museum: 0.3 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Picnic Area: 8.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Panther PeakW 279°1,275 m21.0 mi
Panther MountainWSW 257°1,115 m20.4 mi
Two Top MountainNW 324°1,064 m11.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:5419:3020:01
June solstice06:4920:2020:55
September equinox07:3919:1619:48
December solstice07:4217:1817:54

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475259677582828276665548
Precip in0.60.50.80.61.72.32.01.61.81.20.50.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sanderson, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453545223

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