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Shafter Lake Townsite

Shafter Lake Townsite from directly overhead

Shafter Lake Townsite is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 972 m. Andrews County High Point stands 1,088 m to the west-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Irwin Ranch House, a historic site 0.2 miles away. 54 named places lie within 25 miles, 3 of them named summits.

What the record says

Built
1965
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates32.40317, -102.68516

54 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 21
  • Old Florey Park: 7.6 mi
  • Lakeside Park: 9.5 mi
  • Carter Park: 9.7 mi
  • Wetland Park: 9.8 mi
  • Shafter's Trail: 10.2 mi
Peaks: 3
  • Jumbo Hill: 15.0 mi
  • Windmill Hill: 20.6 mi
  • Andrews County High Point: 22.7 mi
Artworks: 3
  • Oakridge Entrance Statue: 21.5 mi
  • Quannah Parker Arrow: 21.9 mi
  • Pioneer Wagon: 22.5 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Gardens: 1
  • Everjams Fields: 17.1 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Seminole Sign Park: 21.9 mi
Museums: 1
  • Gaines County Library: 22.0 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Andrews County High PointWNW 285°1,088 m22.7 mi
Windmill HillW 275°1,067 m20.6 mi
Jumbo HillW 268°1,044 m15.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:5519:3020:03
June solstice06:4520:2621:02
September equinox07:4019:1719:49
December solstice07:4917:1317:50

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F455057667481838275665446
Precip in0.60.60.70.61.32.41.71.61.91.30.60.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Andrews, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/9461090320

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