Historic site · Texas
Shamrock Water Tower
Shamrock Water Tower is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 714 m. The nearest named place is Shamrock's St. Patrick's Day Celebration, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 14 miles off. 73 named places lie within 25 miles.
The story
historic place in Shamrock, Wheeler County, Texas
Wikidata Q107320750, matched on coordinates and name (27 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 2008
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
Coordinates35.21438, -100.24937
- 14.1 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
73 named places within 25 miles
Historic sites: 51
- Shamrock's St. Patrick's Day Celebration: 0.1 mi
- Glenn Truax: 0.1 mi
- First Baptist Church of Shamrock: 0.2 mi
- Shamrock Methodist Church: 0.3 mi
- Bowers Cemetery: 0.7 mi
Museums: 10
- Pioneer West Museum: 0.1 mi
- U-Drop Inn: 0.9 mi
- Devil's Rope and Route 66 Museum: 19.7 mi
- McLean-Alanreed Museum: 19.8 mi
- McLean-Alanreed Historical Museum: 19.8 mi
Attractions: 5
- Magnolia Gas Station: 0.1 mi
- U-Drop Inn: 0.9 mi
- Murals: 19.8 mi
- Phillips 66: 19.9 mi
- City meat market (erick): 21.6 mi
Parks: 3
- Elmore Park: 0.3 mi
- Central Park: 0.4 mi
- Britt Memorial Park: 15.8 mi
Rest areas: 3
- I 40 West Bound Rest Area: 12.0 mi
- Collingsworth County Southbound Rest Area: 17.7 mi
- Erick Rest Area: 23.8 mi
Artworks: 1
- Windmill Garden: 22.6 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:45 | 19:20 | 19:53 |
| June solstice | 06:28 | 20:22 | 21:00 |
| September equinox | 07:30 | 19:06 | 19:39 |
| December solstice | 07:46 | 16:54 | 17:33 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 37 | 41 | 49 | 58 | 67 | 76 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 59 | 47 | 39 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Shamrock #2, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12453774595
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