Settles Hotel
Settles Hotel is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 738 m. South Mountain stands 845 m to the south-southeast, 2.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Earl of Aylesford, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. 58 named places lie within 25 miles, 12 of them named summits.
The story
Historic place in Big Spring, Howard County, Texas.
Dates from 1930-10-01.
Wikidata Q7456951, matched on coordinates and name (38 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1987
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
58 named places within 25 miles
- Earl of Aylesford: 0.0 mi
- Howard County: 0.1 mi
- First National Bank in Big Spring: 0.1 mi
- The J. & W. Fisher Company: 0.2 mi
- Potton House: 0.2 mi
- Scenic Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Gold Hill: 2.1 mi
- South Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Signal Mountains: 9.5 mi
- Signal Peak: 10.2 mi
- Heart of the City Plaza: 0.1 mi
- Birdwell Park: 0.6 mi
- ABC Park: 1.0 mi
- Roy Anderson Sports Complex: 1.8 mi
- Big Spring State Park: 1.9 mi
- Potton-Hayden House: 0.2 mi
- Heritage Museum: 0.3 mi
- Hangar 25 Air Museum: 3.0 mi
- Martin County Historical Museum: 20.1 mi
- Howard County Eastbound Rest Area: 13.0 mi
- US-87 Knotts Picnic Area: 14.0 mi
- Mitchell County Westbound Rest Area: 24.9 mi
- Indian Point: 16.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Settles Hotel. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Mountain | SSE 155° | 845 m | 2.3 mi |
| Scenic Mountain | SSW 199° | 843 m | 1.6 mi |
| West Gunsight Mountain | N 5° | 818 m | 18.1 mi |
| East Gunsight Mountain | N 7° | 814 m | 18.1 mi |
| Signal Peak | ESE 110° | 813 m | 10.2 mi |
| Signal Mountains | ESE 121° | 808 m | 9.5 mi |
| Hog Mountain | SSW 208° | 798 m | 19.2 mi |
| Hayrick Mountain | SE 125° | 797 m | 16.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:50 | 19:25 | 19:58 |
| June solstice | 06:40 | 20:20 | 20:56 |
| September equinox | 07:35 | 19:12 | 19:44 |
| December solstice | 07:44 | 17:08 | 17:46 |
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 | 49 | 57 | 65 | 73 | 81 | 84 | 83 | 76 | 66 | 54 | 46 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — BIG Spring, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12437976183
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