Historic site · Texas
Tenth Cavalry Creek
Tenth Cavalry Creek is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 325 m. Sunshine Hill stands 368 m to the southwest, 2.7 miles off. 152 named places lie within 25 miles, 8 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1970
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
Coordinates34.08946, -98.76312
152 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 57
- Lake Buffalo OHV Park: 6.7 mi
- Electra City Park: 9.4 mi
- Red Harvey Baseball Field: 9.9 mi
- Foley Park: 10.0 mi
- W.F. George Field Park: 10.2 mi
Historic sites: 56
- Clara Cemetery: 3.3 mi
- Trinity Lutheran Church: 3.7 mi
- Ghost Town of Clara: 3.8 mi
- Receiver Bridge: 4.5 mi
- Bridgetown: 5.1 mi
Attractions: 22
- Curtis Mound and Signal Hill: 9.3 mi
- The Hubbard Mansion: 10.7 mi
- Tin Can Garage: 10.7 mi
- Old Jailhouse: 10.7 mi
- Grandfield Hospital Building: 10.7 mi
Peaks: 8
- Sunshine Hill: 2.7 mi
- Floral Mound: 5.6 mi
- Twin Mountain: 12.3 mi
- Temple Hill: 15.2 mi
- Bare Butte: 15.8 mi
Museums: 4
- River Bend Nature Center: 18.8 mi
- Kell House Museum: 19.8 mi
- Museum of North Texas History: 19.8 mi
- Wichita Falls Museum and Art Center: 20.5 mi
Rest areas: 3
Gardens: 1
- Burkburnett Community Gardens: 10.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Wichita Falls: 19.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Tenth Cavalry Creek. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunshine Hill | SW 225° | 368 m | 2.7 mi |
| Floral Mound | WSW 243° | 367 m | 5.6 mi |
| Twin Peaks | SW 232° | 357 m | 20.4 mi |
| Potato Hill | SW 224° | 348 m | 17.6 mi |
| Bare Butte | SSE 153° | 322 m | 15.8 mi |
| Twin Mountain | S 183° | 321 m | 12.3 mi |
| Temple Hill | SSE 158° | 321 m | 15.2 mi |
| Martin Hill | E 80° | 303 m | 21.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:40 | 19:14 | 19:47 |
| June solstice | 06:25 | 20:13 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 19:00 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 16:52 | 17:30 |
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 | 41 | 45 | 53 | 61 | 72 | 81 | 85 | 84 | 76 | 64 | 52 | 43 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grandfield 3W Mesonet, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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