The Old Buffalo Road
The Old Buffalo Road is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 311 m. Sunshine Hill stands 368 m to the north, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Twin Mountain, a peak 4.6 miles away. 131 named places lie within 25 miles, 7 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1970
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
131 named places within 25 miles
- Maggie and Herod "Pap" Simpson: 9.2 mi
- Captain John Holliday: 10.0 mi
- Camp Stonewall Jackson: 10.5 mi
- Iowa Park Lodge No. 713, A.F. & A.M.: 10.8 mi
- Site of Wichita Valley Refinery and Texas Oklahoma Fair: 11.1 mi
- Burnett Park: 7.8 mi
- Finnell Park: 9.0 mi
- Lake Buffalo OHV Park: 9.9 mi
- Holliday City Park: 10.0 mi
- Foley Park: 10.5 mi
- Twin Mountain: 4.6 mi
- Potato Hill: 8.2 mi
- Temple Hill: 10.0 mi
- Bare Butte: 11.4 mi
- Twin Peaks: 12.0 mi
- Wichita Falls Museum and Art Center: 18.0 mi
- River Bend Nature Center: 18.9 mi
- Kell House Museum: 19.8 mi
- Museum of North Texas History: 20.1 mi
- Huff: 18.8 mi
- Hoot and Holler Crossing: 23.7 mi
- World's Littlest Skyscraper: 20.2 mi
- Curtis Mound and Signal Hill: 24.9 mi
- Wichita Falls: 19.3 mi
- Burkburnett Community Gardens: 21.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Old Buffalo Road. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunshine Hill | N 11° | 368 m | 13.3 mi |
| Floral Mound | N 357° | 367 m | 12.5 mi |
| Twin Peaks | WNW 282° | 357 m | 12.0 mi |
| Potato Hill | WNW 287° | 348 m | 8.2 mi |
| Bare Butte | E 86° | 322 m | 11.4 mi |
| Twin Mountain | NE 53° | 321 m | 4.6 mi |
| Temple Hill | E 85° | 321 m | 10.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:40 | 19:14 | 19:47 |
| June solstice | 06:26 | 20:13 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 19:01 | 19:34 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 16:53 | 17:31 |
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 | 42 | 46 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 81 | 85 | 84 | 76 | 65 | 53 | 44 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lake Kemp, 19 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12453787770
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