The Sand Hills
The Sand Hills is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 933 m. Blue Mountain stands 1,067 m to the southeast, 7.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Kermit Sand Hills, a peak 1.0 miles away. Texas Pecos Trail passes 25 miles off. 45 named places lie within 25 miles, 6 of them named summits.
The story
Historic place in Kermit, Winkler County, Texas.
Wikidata Q110023375, matched on coordinates and name (0 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1967
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 24.9 mi off the Texas Pecos Trail
45 named places within 25 miles
- Blue Mountain: 7.9 mi
- Kermit's Oldest Home: 9.9 mi
- Moorhead Cable Tool Rig: 9.9 mi
- Kermit: 10.1 mi
- Blue Star Memorial: 10.4 mi
- Pioneer Park: 9.9 mi
- Winkler County Park: 10.0 mi
- Plaza Park: 10.3 mi
- Walton Park: 10.4 mi
- Heritage Park: 10.4 mi
- Kermit Sand Hills: 1.0 mi
- Blue Mountain: 7.9 mi
- Ector County High Point: 9.9 mi
- Monahans Sandhills: 21.2 mi
- Old Baldy: 23.0 mi
- Southeast corner of New Mexico: 6.4 mi
- Roy Orbison Museum: 18.2 mi
- The Trail Ahead: 19.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Sand Hills. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mountain | SE 127° | 1,067 m | 7.9 mi |
| Ector County High Point | E 97° | 1,024 m | 9.9 mi |
| Old Baldy | NW 304° | 988 m | 23.0 mi |
| Custer Mountain | WNW 301° | 985 m | 24.4 mi |
| Kermit Sand Hills | W 274° | 930 m | 1.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:56 | 19:32 | 20:04 |
| June solstice | 06:47 | 20:26 | 21:02 |
| September equinox | 07:41 | 19:18 | 19:50 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 17:15 | 17:52 |
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 | 44 | 49 | 57 | 64 | 73 | 81 | 82 | 81 | 75 | 65 | 53 | 45 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kermit, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/6346201929
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