Site of Original Headquarters of the Quitaque Ranch
Site of Original Headquarters of the Quitaque Ranch is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 778 m. Old Flat Top stands 923 m to the north, 8.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Camp Resolution of the Texan Santa Fe Expedition, a historic site 2.5 miles away. Texas Plains Trail passes 12 miles off. 99 named places lie within 25 miles, 9 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1936
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 11.6 mi off the Texas Plains Trail
99 named places within 25 miles
- Camp Resolution of the Texan Santa Fe Expedition: 2.5 mi
- Gasoline Cotton Gin: 6.4 mi
- Resthaven Cemetery: 7.2 mi
- Lake Theo Folsom Bison Kill Site: 9.4 mi
- William E. Schott: 13.0 mi
- Welcome to Quitaque - Hope, Pride, Progress: 6.2 mi
- In God We Trust: 6.3 mi
- In Memory of Jim & Irma Mayfield: 6.3 mi
- Greetings from Quitaque: 6.3 mi
- Welcome to Quitaque - Home of the Valley Patriots: 6.3 mi
- Quitaque Peaks: 6.4 mi
- Old Flat Top: 8.4 mi
- Eagles Point: 10.8 mi
- Haynes Ridge: 12.1 mi
- Antelope Hill: 15.9 mi
- Quitaque City Park: 6.2 mi
- Caprock Canyons State Park and Trailway: 12.4 mi
- Bob Wills Park: 13.6 mi
- Silverton Municipal Park: 17.9 mi
- Hunter/Peralez Memorial Park: 22.3 mi
- Comanchero Canyons Museum: 6.3 mi
- Bob Wills Museum: 13.9 mi
- The Jailhouse Museum: 17.8 mi
- Motley County Jail Museum: 24.2 mi
- Motley County Historical Museum: 24.2 mi
- Terry Spring: 17.9 mi
- Minnow Spring: 18.1 mi
- Gasoline: 6.5 mi
- Lingos Falls: 7.0 mi
- Campbell Roadside Park: 22.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Site of Original Headquarters of the Quitaque Ranch. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Flat Top | N 359° | 923 m | 8.4 mi |
| Quitaque Peaks | SSE 152° | 865 m | 6.4 mi |
| Schott Mountain | N 1° | 845 m | 17.0 mi |
| Eagles Point | N 8° | 833 m | 10.8 mi |
| Antelope Hill | SSE 146° | 824 m | 15.9 mi |
| Connally Peak | SSE 152° | 798 m | 17.6 mi |
| Indian Peak | N 350° | 797 m | 19.9 mi |
| Boone Mountain | SSE 146° | 791 m | 20.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:49 | 19:23 | 19:56 |
| June solstice | 06:34 | 20:23 | 21:00 |
| September equinox | 07:33 | 19:10 | 19:43 |
| December solstice | 07:47 | 17:01 | 17:39 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 41 | 45 | 53 | 61 | 70 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 63 | 51 | 43 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Turkey, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403587385
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