Site of Old Pease City
Site of Old Pease City is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 445 m. Marys Peak stands 552 m to the west, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Raggedy, a peak 1.6 miles away. 50 named places lie within 25 miles, 12 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1968
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
50 named places within 25 miles
- Foard County: 2.4 mi
- Crowell Schools: 4.9 mi
- First Christian Church: 5.2 mi
- Foard County Courthouse: 5.4 mi
- First Officials of Foard County: 5.4 mi
- Raggedy: 1.6 mi
- Sugarloaf Mountain: 4.9 mi
- Teacup Mountain: 6.7 mi
- Dixie Mound: 8.2 mi
- Little Mound: 10.3 mi
- Foard County Museum: 5.3 mi
- Fire Hall Museum: 5.3 mi
- Hardeman County Historical Museum: 16.5 mi
- Red River Valley Museum: 24.1 mi
- Permian Sea Tide Ripples: 3.6 mi
- Historic Windmill: 4.3 mi
- Dark Sky Viewing Area: 4.3 mi
- Copper Breaks State Park: 3.6 mi
- Quanah City Park: 16.1 mi
- Vernon City Park / Orbison Park: 24.8 mi
- Medicine Mound: 11.5 mi
- Acme: 18.5 mi
- Boiling Spring: 14.3 mi
- Red Bluff: 17.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Site of Old Pease City. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marys Peak | W 274° | 552 m | 17.5 mi |
| Big Mound | NNE 31° | 522 m | 10.8 mi |
| Hepsidam Hill | NW 317° | 510 m | 20.0 mi |
| Cedar Mound | NNE 33° | 506 m | 10.6 mi |
| Dixie Mound | SW 215° | 498 m | 8.2 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | WSW 257° | 494 m | 4.9 mi |
| Third Mound | NE 36° | 489 m | 10.4 mi |
| Flat Top | N 10° | 488 m | 14.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:43 | 19:18 | 19:51 |
| June solstice | 06:29 | 20:17 | 20:54 |
| September equinox | 07:28 | 19:04 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 07:41 | 16:56 | 17:34 |
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 | 42 | 45 | 55 | 63 | 73 | 81 | 86 | 85 | 76 | 64 | 52 | 43 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Copper Breaks SP, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403606207
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