Sutton County
Sutton County is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 706 m. Twin Buttes stands 722 m to the east-southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Old Rock Schoolhouse, a historic site 3.1 miles away. Texas Pecos Trail runs past it. 35 named places lie within 25 miles, 2 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1936
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Pecos Trail
- 19.7 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
35 named places within 25 miles
- Old Rock Schoolhouse: 3.1 mi
- The Frisco Trailway: 3.3 mi
- Sutton County Courthouse: 3.4 mi
- Colonel John S. Sutton: 3.4 mi
- Sutton County Jail: 3.4 mi
- Liberty Park: 3.6 mi
- Sutton County Park: 4.0 mi
- Schleicher County Park Area: 20.1 mi
- Courthouse Square Park: 20.1 mi
- Sutton County Westbound Rest Area: 9.9 mi
- Sutton County Eastbound Rest Area: 10.0 mi
- Parking Area: 19.0 mi
- Parking Area: 19.0 mi
- Panther Bluff: 20.3 mi
- Chimney Bluff: 21.9 mi
- Dummy Point: 24.0 mi
- Kingfisher Bluff: 24.9 mi
- Miers Home Museum: 3.6 mi
- Schleicher County Historical Society Museum: 20.0 mi
- Twin Buttes: 22.9 mi
- Fort Terrett Peak: 24.9 mi
- Owenville: 22.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sutton County. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Buttes | ESE 105° | 722 m | 22.9 mi |
| Fort Terrett Peak | ESE 108° | 671 m | 24.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:47 | 19:22 | 19:54 |
| June solstice | 06:41 | 20:13 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:31 | 19:09 | 19:40 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 17:10 | 17:46 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 46 | 51 | 58 | 66 | 75 | 82 | 84 | 83 | 76 | 67 | 55 | 47 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sonora, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12453546612
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