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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. 52 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

52 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 PointWNW1,088 m22.7 mi
Windmill HillW1,067 m20.6 mi
Jumbo HillW1,044 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 50–80 °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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