Site of Lafayette
Site of Lafayette is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 167 m. Robertson Hill stands 116 m to the south-southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Walker Park, a park 1.5 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 1.7 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 1936
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 1.7 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Old Cemetery of Paris: 1.9 mi
- Central National Road of the Republic of Texas: 2.0 mi
- Lamar County: 2.0 mi
- Union Station: 2.0 mi
- Paris: 2.1 mi
- Walker Park: 1.5 mi
- Record Park: 1.5 mi
- Oak Park: 1.8 mi
- Red River Valley Fairgrounds: 2.0 mi
- Texas HWY Park: 2.0 mi
- Valley of the Caddo Museum and Cultural Center: 2.0 mi
- Lamar County Historical Museum: 2.1 mi
- Flying Tigers Museum: 6.9 mi
- Chapparral Rails to Trails Museum: 12.6 mi
- Delta County Patterson Memorial Museum: 22.4 mi
- Eiffel Tower: 4.7 mi
- Oklahoma Awesome Adventures: 23.4 mi
- Picnic Area: 12.6 mi
- Picnic Area: 12.7 mi
- Gambill Wildlife Refuge: 4.1 mi
- Hippie Beach: 11.6 mi
- Garretts Bluff: 17.5 mi
- Robertson Hill: 22.8 mi
- Bug Tussle: 25.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Site of Lafayette. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robertson Hill | SSE 151° | 116 m | 22.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 19:01 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 06:13 | 20:00 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:48 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:40 | 17:19 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 43 | 48 | 56 | 64 | 73 | 81 | 85 | 85 | 78 | 66 | 55 | 46 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 5.6 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Paris, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12438027665
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