Swenson Land and Cattle Company Headquarters
Swenson Land and Cattle Company Headquarters is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 491 m. Skinout Mountain stands 571 m to the southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Cowboy Country Museum, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Forts Trail passes 14 miles off. 51 named places lie within 25 miles, 4 of them named summits.
The story
Building in Stamford, Jones County, Texas.
Wikidata Q107320147, matched on coordinates and name (8 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1995
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 14.3 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
51 named places within 25 miles
- St. John's Methodist Church: 0.1 mi
- First Baptist Church: 0.2 mi
- Stamford: 0.6 mi
- "The Poet Ranchman" Larry Chittenden: 1.1 mi
- Texas Cowboy Reunion Oldtimers' Association: 1.1 mi
- Harmon Park: 0.5 mi
- Lake Stamford Park: 13.1 mi
- Scott Memorial Park: 14.6 mi
- Anson City Park: 14.7 mi
- Haskell Municipal Park: 14.8 mi
- Flat Top Mountain: 12.2 mi
- Frog Mountain: 14.5 mi
- Skinout Mountain: 17.0 mi
- Antelope Hills: 23.9 mi
- Cowboy Country Museum: 0.0 mi
- Fort Phantom Hill: 22.1 mi
- Rath City: 22.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Swenson Land and Cattle Company Headquarters. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skinout Mountain | SW 231° | 571 m | 17.0 mi |
| Flat Top Mountain | WNW 293° | 552 m | 12.2 mi |
| Frog Mountain | WNW 304° | 525 m | 14.5 mi |
| Antelope Hills | E 92° | 525 m | 23.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:44 | 19:19 | 19:51 |
| June solstice | 06:32 | 20:15 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 07:28 | 19:05 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 17:00 | 17:37 |
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 | 43 | 47 | 55 | 64 | 73 | 81 | 85 | 84 | 76 | 65 | 53 | 45 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stamford 1, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12438054055
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