Historic site · Texas
The J. W. Carter Family and the 7-Up Ranch
The J. W. Carter Family and the 7-Up Ranch is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1,156 m. The nearest named place is Big Square Community, a historic site 5.0 miles away. Texas Plains Trail runs past it. 54 named places lie within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1981
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
Coordinates34.38371, -102.41109
- On the Texas Plains Trail
54 named places within 25 miles
Historic sites: 37
- Big Square Community: 5.0 mi
- Spring Lake Pasture Division of the XIT Ranch: 6.3 mi
- Springlake Cemetery: 8.2 mi
- Springlake-Earth School: 9.0 mi
- Earth: 10.4 mi
Parks: 11
- Sheffy Park: 12.4 mi
- Richardson elementary playground: 12.5 mi
- Dimmitt City Park: 12.6 mi
- 9th Street Park: 12.7 mi
- Olton City Park: 20.8 mi
Museums: 3
- Muleshoe Museum: 20.9 mi
- Mulleshoe Heritage Center: 21.6 mi
- Parmer County Pioneer Heritage Museum: 24.8 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Rest areas: 1
- Picnic Area: 23.0 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:54 | 19:29 | 20:02 |
| June solstice | 06:39 | 20:29 | 21:06 |
| September equinox | 07:38 | 19:15 | 19:48 |
| December solstice | 07:53 | 17:05 | 17:44 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 37 | 40 | 48 | 55 | 65 | 75 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 58 | 46 | 38 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dimmitt, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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