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The Canadian River

The Canadian River from directly overhead

The Canadian River is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 943 m. Goat Mountain stands 1,156 m to the south-southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Great Spanish Road_First Ranch in Potter County_First Store in Potter County, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 passes 68 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1967
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates35.47587, -101.88307

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Willow Vista Park: 13.7 mi
  • Pleasant Valley Park: 15.4 mi
  • Bishop Hills Village Park: 15.5 mi
  • River Road Park: 16.0 mi
  • Hamlet School Park: 16.4 mi
Attractions: 20
  • Hornet: 16.3 mi
  • Tascosa Drive-In: 17.0 mi
  • Madam Queen: 18.5 mi
  • Hobo Hills: 18.7 mi
  • Amarillo Scaregrounds: 18.8 mi
Museums: 12
Peaks: 11
Artworks: 4
  • Horse: 18.7 mi
  • Heart: 18.7 mi
  • Rick Husband: 18.8 mi
  • Marshall Cator: 21.3 mi
Gardens: 2
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Canadian River. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Goat MountainSSW1,156 m18.8 mi
Wolf MountainSSW1,126 m16.8 mi
John RayNNW1,117 m6.9 mi
Coyote BluffSSW1,088 m14.4 mi
Wildcat BluffSSW1,082 m16.6 mi
Rotten HillWSW1,035 m18.6 mi
Five FingersWSW1,030 m19.7 mi
Antelope PeakENE1,024 m19.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:5219:2620:00
June solstice06:3320:2921:07
September equinox07:3619:1219:46
December solstice07:5417:0017:39

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F394250586776807871594739
Precip in0.70.51.31.42.32.92.82.91.71.70.70.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Amarillo, 19 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12453470373

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