Site of the Town of Margaret
Site of the Town of Margaret is a historic site in Texas, at a recorded elevation of 410 m. Marys Peak stands 552 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Pease River Battlefield, a historic site 1.1 miles away. 62 named places lie within 25 miles, 12 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1936
- Elevation
- 410 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
62 named places within 25 miles
- Pease River Battlefield: 1.1 mi
- Site of Old Pease City: 6.1 mi
- Old Mounds Cemetery: 6.1 mi
- Foard County: 6.6 mi
- Crowell Schools: 7.9 mi
- Raggedy: 4.4 mi
- Little Mound: 7.9 mi
- Third Mound: 8.1 mi
- Medicine Mounds: 8.4 mi
- Cedar Mound: 8.6 mi
- Copper Breaks State Park: 7.8 mi
- Quanah City Park: 17.1 mi
- Vernon City Park / Orbison Park: 18.7 mi
- Allingham Park: 19.4 mi
- Christine Lyday Park: 19.9 mi
- Foard County Museum: 8.3 mi
- Fire Hall Museum: 8.3 mi
- Hardeman County Historical Museum: 17.5 mi
- Red River Valley Museum: 18.2 mi
- Permian Sea Tide Ripples: 7.9 mi
- Historic Windmill: 8.7 mi
- Dark Sky Viewing Area: 8.7 mi
- Medicine Mound: 8.5 mi
- Acme: 20.9 mi
- Hoot and Holler Crossing: 23.0 mi
- Boiling Spring: 20.1 mi
- Red Bluff: 21.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Site of the Town of Margaret. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marys Peak | W 272° | 552 m | 23.5 mi |
| Big Mound | N 356° | 522 m | 9.0 mi |
| Hepsidam Hill | NW 306° | 510 m | 24.4 mi |
| Cedar Mound | N 358° | 506 m | 8.6 mi |
| Dixie Mound | WSW 237° | 498 m | 12.9 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | W 263° | 494 m | 10.9 mi |
| Third Mound | N 0° | 489 m | 8.1 mi |
| Flat Top | NNW 345° | 488 m | 14.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:43 | 19:17 | 19:50 |
| June solstice | 06:28 | 20:17 | 20:54 |
| September equinox | 07:27 | 19:04 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 07:41 | 16:55 | 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, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/356736649
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