The Red River
The Red River is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 305 m. Sunshine Hill stands 368 m to the west, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Burkburnett (Boomtown USA), a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. 151 named places lie within 25 miles, 6 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1968
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
151 named places within 25 miles
- Hardin Park: 1.6 mi
- Burk Royalty Park: 1.6 mi
- Friendship Community Park: 1.8 mi
- Freeman Park: 1.8 mi
- Prid Park: 4.3 mi
- Burkburnett (Boomtown USA): 0.0 mi
- Central Baptist Church: 1.2 mi
- Fowler Discovery Well: 1.4 mi
- First National Bank of Burkburnett: 1.4 mi
- First Methodist Church of Burkburnett: 1.4 mi
- The Hubbard Mansion: 11.6 mi
- Rock Island Depot: 11.7 mi
- Curtis Mound and Signal Hill: 11.8 mi
- Grandfield Motor Company (Ford): 11.8 mi
- Joe's Grocery: 11.9 mi
- Martin Hill: 8.8 mi
- Sunshine Hill: 14.5 mi
- Bare Butte: 15.8 mi
- Temple Hill: 16.4 mi
- Floral Mound: 17.6 mi
- River Bend Nature Center: 13.2 mi
- Museum of North Texas History: 13.4 mi
- Kell House Museum: 13.7 mi
- Wichita Falls Museum and Art Center: 16.1 mi
- Burkburnett Community Gardens: 1.7 mi
- Wichita Falls: 13.2 mi
- Huff: 23.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Red River. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunshine Hill | W 259° | 368 m | 14.5 mi |
| Floral Mound | W 259° | 367 m | 17.6 mi |
| Bare Butte | SSW 200° | 322 m | 15.8 mi |
| Temple Hill | SSW 204° | 321 m | 16.4 mi |
| Twin Mountain | SW 225° | 321 m | 18.5 mi |
| Martin Hill | ENE 71° | 303 m | 8.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:13 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 06:24 | 20:13 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 18:59 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 16:51 | 17:29 |
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 | 80 | 85 | 84 | 76 | 65 | 53 | 44 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wichita Falls Muni AP, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12453787769
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