Shuford-Killough House
Shuford-Killough House is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1,119 m. Goat Mountain stands 1,156 m to the west-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Harrington House, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 passes 68 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
historic place in Amarillo, Potter County, Texas
Wikidata Q107320592, matched on coordinates and name (26 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1991
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 67.8 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- On the Texas Plains Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Houghton House: 0.1 mi
- Avery and Mary Turner House: 0.1 mi
- H. W. and Katie Galbraith House: 0.1 mi
- Herring-Crudgington House: 0.1 mi
- Polk Street United Methodist Church: 0.2 mi
- Sandborn Park: 0.2 mi
- Ellwood Park: 0.6 mi
- Potter County Courthouse Square: 0.8 mi
- Centennial Plaza: 0.9 mi
- 28th Ave Neighborhood Park: 0.9 mi
- Amarillo Mural: 0.3 mi
- Free Wall: 0.5 mi
- Santa Fe Building: 0.5 mi
- Paramount Theater Blade Sign: 0.6 mi
- Fisk Building: 0.6 mi
- Wildcat Bluff: 6.9 mi
- Wolf Mountain: 10.9 mi
- Goat Mountain: 12.2 mi
- Coyote Bluff: 12.7 mi
- Cooley Butte: 16.4 mi
- Harrington House: 0.0 mi
- Amarillo Museum of Art: 0.6 mi
- AC Museum of natural history: 0.7 mi
- Texas Panhandle Sports Hall of Fame: 1.7 mi
- American Quarter Horse Museum: 1.8 mi
- Southeast Park Pavilion: 16.2 mi
- Lois Rice Pavilion: 16.3 mi
- 1: 16.8 mi
- 2: 16.9 mi
- 3: 16.9 mi
- Horse: 0.8 mi
- Heart: 0.8 mi
- Rick Husband: 0.9 mi
- Citizens Bank Plaza White Buffalo: 15.2 mi
- The Original Texans: 15.5 mi
- Hope Garden: 2.2 mi
- 6th Street Urban Farm: 2.5 mi
- The Palisades: 9.4 mi
- Fortress Cliff: 19.7 mi
- River Falls: 11.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Shuford-Killough House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goat Mountain | WNW 284° | 1,156 m | 12.2 mi |
| Wolf Mountain | WNW 293° | 1,126 m | 10.9 mi |
| Coyote Bluff | NW 305° | 1,088 m | 12.7 mi |
| Wildcat Bluff | WNW 297° | 1,082 m | 6.9 mi |
| Rotten Hill | WNW 301° | 1,035 m | 22.4 mi |
| Five Fingers | WNW 298° | 1,030 m | 22.8 mi |
| Cooley Butte | SSE 149° | 1,029 m | 16.4 mi |
| Brushy Butte | SSE 147° | 1,026 m | 18.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:52 | 19:26 | 19:59 |
| June solstice | 06:34 | 20:28 | 21:06 |
| September equinox | 07:36 | 19:12 | 19:46 |
| December solstice | 07:53 | 17:00 | 17:40 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 36 | 40 | 47 | 55 | 65 | 74 | 78 | 77 | 70 | 58 | 46 | 37 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Amarillo 7ene, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12453470323
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