Scurry County
Scurry County is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 711 m. McKenzie Mountains stands 864 m to the north, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Scurry County Courthouse Site and Building, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1936
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Scurry County Courthouse Site and Building: 0.0 mi
- County Named for Texas Confederate William R. Scurry 1821-1864: 0.0 mi
- Company G: 0.0 mi
- Snyder National Bank: 0.0 mi
- County's First Law Men: 0.0 mi
- Lloyd Mountain: 9.4 mi
- Hathaway Hill: 14.7 mi
- Overlook Hill: 14.7 mi
- Green Mountain: 14.9 mi
- Church Peak: 16.6 mi
- Pocket Park: 0.1 mi
- North East Park: 1.0 mi
- Winston Park: 1.1 mi
- Towle Memorial Park: 1.5 mi
- East Park: 1.6 mi
- Heart of West Texas Museum: 22.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Scurry County. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| McKenzie Mountains | N 350° | 864 m | 18.4 mi |
| Flat Top Mountain | NNW 334° | 850 m | 19.2 mi |
| Cooper Mountain | NNE 12° | 822 m | 20.8 mi |
| Hathaway Hill | WNW 292° | 793 m | 14.7 mi |
| Lone Wolf Mountain | SSE 150° | 752 m | 19.6 mi |
| Lloyd Mountain | NE 46° | 732 m | 9.4 mi |
| Church Peak | NNE 32° | 714 m | 16.6 mi |
| Overlook Hill | NE 40° | 703 m | 14.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:48 | 19:23 | 19:56 |
| June solstice | 06:37 | 20:19 | 20:55 |
| September equinox | 07:33 | 19:09 | 19:42 |
| December solstice | 07:43 | 17:05 | 17:42 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 43 | 47 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 80 | 83 | 82 | 75 | 64 | 52 | 44 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Snyder, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12453536640
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