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Spearman

Spearman from directly overhead

Spearman is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 946 m. Horseshoe Hill stands 914 m to the north-northeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Hansford County Sheriff Robert E. (Bob) Martin, a historic site 0.1 miles away. 38 named places lie within 25 miles, 3 of them named summits.

The story

historic place in Spearman, Hansford County, Texas

Wikidata Q110023427, matched on coordinates and name (298 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1967
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates36.19756, -101.19231

38 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 10
  • Holton Park: 0.2 mi
  • Womble Park: 0.2 mi
  • Rocket Slide Park: 0.8 mi
  • Blodgett Park: 1.0 mi
  • Gruver City Park: 12.7 mi
Peaks: 3
  • Mount Helland: 14.0 mi
  • Lightning Point: 19.3 mi
  • Horseshoe Hill: 21.3 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Museums: 1
Nature reserves: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Horseshoe HillNNE 22°914 m21.3 mi
Lightning PointN 10°910 m19.3 mi
Mount HellandNNE 13°894 m14.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4919:2319:57
June solstice06:2920:2821:06
September equinox07:3319:0919:43
December solstice07:5316:5517:34

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404352596878828073625040

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Spearman, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403610483

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