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Site of the Trading Post

Site of the Trading Post from directly overhead

Site of the Trading Post is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 831 m. Tandy Mesa stands 867 m to the south, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is "The Buried City", a historic site 2.5 miles away. 31 named places lie within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1936
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates36.23359, -100.70703

31 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 6
  • Wolf Creek County Park: 3.3 mi
  • Stark Park: 11.8 mi
  • Whippo Park: 12.0 mi
  • Whigham Park: 12.1 mi
  • Murphy Park: 12.4 mi
Museums: 2
Peaks: 1
  • Tandy Mesa: 15.1 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Site of the Trading Post. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Tandy MesaS 169°867 m15.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4719:2119:55
June solstice06:2720:2621:04
September equinox07:3119:0719:41
December solstice07:5116:5217:32

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374049586778828073604838
Precip in0.70.61.51.92.83.23.53.01.92.00.81.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Perryton, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453435339

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