Historic site · Texas
Tahoka
Tahoka is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 946 m. The nearest named place is Tahoka Pioneer Museum, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Plains Trail passes 6.6 miles off. 78 named places lie within 25 miles.
The story
city in and county seat of Lynn County, Texas, United States
Wikidata Q982084, matched on coordinates and name (401 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1974
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
Coordinates33.16660, -101.79784
- 6.6 mi off the Texas Plains Trail
78 named places within 25 miles
Historic sites: 44
- Lynn County: 0.2 mi
- Lynn County Courthouse: 0.2 mi
- Lynn County: 3.9 mi
- Buffalo Soldier Tragedy of 1877 in Lynn County: 9.1 mi
- Green Memorial Park Cemetery: 10.0 mi
Parks: 22
- Tahoka Mini Park: 0.0 mi
- Tahoka Baseball/Softball Complex: 0.8 mi
- O'Donnell City Park: 13.6 mi
- Heritage Plaza: 14.1 mi
- Roye & Everett Park: 14.1 mi
Museums: 6
- Tahoka Pioneer Museum: 0.0 mi
- O'Donnell Museum: 11.0 mi
- O'Donnell Heritage Museum: 14.1 mi
- Texas Air Museum: 23.5 mi
- Garza County Historical Museum: 24.0 mi
Attractions: 2
- Engine 1809: 20.7 mi
- Slaton Model Railroad Studio: 20.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Picnic Area: 22.0 mi
Springs: 1
- Gholson Spring: 24.2 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:52 | 19:26 | 19:59 |
| June solstice | 06:39 | 20:24 | 21:00 |
| September equinox | 07:36 | 19:13 | 19:45 |
| December solstice | 07:47 | 17:07 | 17:45 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 42 | 46 | 53 | 61 | 70 | 79 | 81 | 80 | 73 | 63 | 51 | 43 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tahoka, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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