Site of Historic Drift Fence
Site of Historic Drift Fence is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1,031 m. Antelope Peak stands 1,024 m to the south-southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Route of Tascosa-Dodge City Trail, a historic site 7.6 miles away. Texas Plains Trail passes 4.8 miles off. 76 named places lie within 25 miles, 2 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1969
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 4.8 mi off the Texas Plains Trail
76 named places within 25 miles
- Route of Tascosa-Dodge City Trail: 7.6 mi
- First Battle of Adobe Walls: 11.5 mi
- Isaac McCormick Cottage: 13.3 mi
- Hutchinson County Courthouse: 13.3 mi
- Drift Fence: 14.2 mi
- Treasure Island Park: 11.5 mi
- Sunray Park: 11.6 mi
- Painter Park: 11.8 mi
- Parkway Park: 17.7 mi
- Shamrock Park: 17.7 mi
- Window on the Plains Museum: 18.9 mi
- Lake Meredith Aquatic and Wildlife Museum: 19.6 mi
- Hutchinson County Musesum: 22.5 mi
- Signal Hill: 15.3 mi
- Antelope Peak: 23.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Site of Historic Drift Fence. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antelope Peak | SSE 169° | 1,024 m | 23.2 mi |
| Signal Hill | ESE 110° | 987 m | 15.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:51 | 19:25 | 19:59 |
| June solstice | 06:31 | 20:29 | 21:07 |
| September equinox | 07:35 | 19:11 | 19:45 |
| December solstice | 07:54 | 16:57 | 17:37 |
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 | 39 | 48 | 57 | 67 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 59 | 47 | 38 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sanford DAM, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12452343266
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