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Site of Old Springer's Road Ranch

Site of Old Springer's Road Ranch from directly overhead

Site of Old Springer's Road Ranch is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 698 m. Bankhead Mound stands 864 m to the south-southwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is 133 yards east to site of Historic Cottonwood, a historic site 0.2 miles away. 58 named places lie within 25 miles, 4 of them named summits.

What the record says

Built
1967
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates35.89047, -100.17856

58 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 4
  • Rattlesnake Hill: 8.1 mi
  • Antelope Hills: 16.5 mi
  • Twin Hills: 18.2 mi
  • Bankhead Mound: 24.5 mi
Parks: 4
  • City Park: 11.3 mi
  • Sunset Park: 11.9 mi
  • Ellis County Wildlife Management Area: 18.0 mi
  • Lake Vincent Public Fishing Area: 18.5 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Museums: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Attractions: 1
  • Cast Away Intersection: 23.4 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Site of Old Springer's Road Ranch. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bankhead MoundSSW 207°864 m24.5 mi
Antelope HillsE 87°792 m16.5 mi
Rattlesnake HillSSE 146°788 m8.1 mi
Twin HillsE 94°779 m18.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4519:1919:53
June solstice06:2520:2321:01
September equinox07:2919:0519:39
December solstice07:4816:5217:31

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374049586776817972594738

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Arnett 8wsw Mesonet, 20 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12405584075

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