Terrell County
Terrell County is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 855 m. Panther Peak stands 1,275 m to the west, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Javelina Hill, a peak 0.3 miles away. Texas Pecos Trail runs past it. 14 named places lie within 25 miles, 5 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
14 named places within 25 miles
- Javelina Hill: 0.3 mi
- Hominy Hill: 0.7 mi
- Two Top Mountain: 11.0 mi
- Panther Mountain: 19.9 mi
- Panther Peak: 20.3 mi
- Sanderson Flash Flood: 0.7 mi
- General Alexander W. Terrell: 0.8 mi
- El Buen Pastor Methodist Church: 0.8 mi
- Baxter's Curve Train Robbery: 10.0 mi
- Dryden Intermediate Field Site 29: 13.2 mi
- Bicentennial Park: 0.7 mi
- Terrell County Memorial Museum: 0.8 mi
- Picnic Area: 8.2 mi
- Dryden: 18.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Terrell County. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panther Peak | W 278° | 1,275 m | 20.3 mi |
| Panther Mountain | WSW 256° | 1,115 m | 19.9 mi |
| Two Top Mountain | NW 326° | 1,064 m | 11.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:54 | 19:30 | 20:01 |
| June solstice | 06:49 | 20:20 | 20:55 |
| September equinox | 07:39 | 19:16 | 19:48 |
| December solstice | 07:43 | 17:18 | 17:55 |
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 | 47 | 52 | 59 | 67 | 75 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 76 | 66 | 55 | 48 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sanderson, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12453545225
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