Shafter's Trail
Shafter's Trail is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 968 m. Jumbo Hill stands 1,044 m to the west-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Veteran's Memorial, a historic site 0.6 miles away. 26 named places lie within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1965
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
26 named places within 25 miles
- Veteran's Memorial: 0.6 mi
- Original Townsite of Andrews: 0.6 mi
- Early Settlers of Andrews County: 0.6 mi
- J. S. Means Ranch House: 0.6 mi
- Andrews County Discovery Well: 6.7 mi
- Andrews Splash Park: 0.6 mi
- Lakeside Park: 0.8 mi
- Carter Park: 0.9 mi
- Wetland Park: 1.2 mi
- Old Florey Park: 9.8 mi
- Shafter Lake: 8.4 mi
- Fasken: 18.5 mi
- Andrews County Northbound Rest Area: 14.8 mi
- Jumbo Hill: 23.9 mi
- Everjams Fields: 23.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Shafter's Trail. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jumbo Hill | WNW 284° | 1,044 m | 23.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:55 | 19:30 | 20:02 |
| June solstice | 06:45 | 20:25 | 21:01 |
| September equinox | 07:39 | 19:16 | 19:48 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 17:12 | 17:50 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 45 | 50 | 57 | 66 | 74 | 81 | 83 | 82 | 75 | 66 | 54 | 46 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Andrews, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/9461090327
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