Site of an Early Barbed Wire Fence in the Panhandle
Site of an Early Barbed Wire Fence in the Panhandle is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1,079 m. Goat Mountain stands 1,156 m to the north-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Company F, 2nd Battalion, 142nd Infantry, 36th Division, Texas National Guard, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Plains Trail passes 1.4 miles off. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1968
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 1.4 mi off the Texas Plains Trail
- 65.7 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Company F, 2nd Battalion, 142nd Infantry, 36th Division, Texas National Guard: 0.0 mi
- Lucille Nance Jones: 0.2 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 0.6 mi
- Georgia O'Keeffe in Canyon: 0.6 mi
- T-Anchor Ranch Headquarters: 0.6 mi
- Victory Circle: 0.7 mi
- Conner Park: 1.2 mi
- Hunsley Park: 1.8 mi
- Canyon East Park: 2.2 mi
- Madison Park: 2.3 mi
- Spirit Rock: 0.6 mi
- Cub World Fort: 5.3 mi
- Cub World Ship: 5.3 mi
- Ozymandias on the Plains: 8.4 mi
- Combine city: 11.0 mi
- Timber Mesa: 12.0 mi
- Lighthouse Peak: 12.2 mi
- Cooley Butte: 12.3 mi
- Castle Peak: 12.3 mi
- Goodnight Peak: 12.6 mi
- Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum: 0.7 mi
- Texas Panhandle War Memorial Center: 13.4 mi
- AC Museum of natural history: 14.8 mi
- Amarillo Museum of Art: 14.8 mi
- Texas Panhandle Sports Hall of Fame: 15.2 mi
- Citizens Bank Plaza White Buffalo: 0.5 mi
- The Original Texans: 0.6 mi
- Tex Randall statue: 1.4 mi
- Horse: 16.2 mi
- Heart: 16.2 mi
- Southeast Park Pavilion: 0.8 mi
- Lois Rice Pavilion: 1.1 mi
- Soapberry Day Use Area: 13.3 mi
- The Palisades: 8.2 mi
- Fortress Cliff: 14.1 mi
- Hope Garden: 16.1 mi
- 6th Street Urban Farm: 16.1 mi
- River Falls: 9.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Site of an Early Barbed Wire Fence in the Panhandle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goat Mountain | NNW 336° | 1,156 m | 19.7 mi |
| Wolf Mountain | NNW 342° | 1,126 m | 20.3 mi |
| Coyote Bluff | NNW 343° | 1,088 m | 23.2 mi |
| Wildcat Bluff | N 352° | 1,082 m | 18.3 mi |
| Cooley Butte | E 85° | 1,029 m | 12.3 mi |
| Brushy Butte | E 91° | 1,026 m | 13.5 mi |
| Red Mesa | ESE 101° | 1,017 m | 13.3 mi |
| Castle Peak | ESE 104° | 999 m | 12.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:52 | 19:26 | 20:00 |
| June solstice | 06:35 | 20:28 | 21:05 |
| September equinox | 07:36 | 19:13 | 19:46 |
| December solstice | 07:53 | 17:01 | 17:41 |
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 | 37 | 40 | 49 | 57 | 67 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 71 | 59 | 47 | 38 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Canyon, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12453482320
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