The United States Topographical Engineers in the High Plains of Texas
The United States Topographical Engineers in the High Plains of Texas is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 941 m. Goat Mountain stands 1,156 m to the southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is The _X (LX) First Ranch in Potter County, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 passes 69 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1973
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 68.6 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 16.3 mi off the Texas Plains Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Willow Vista Park: 12.1 mi
- Pleasant Valley Park: 13.9 mi
- Bishop Hills Village Park: 14.4 mi
- River Road Park: 14.5 mi
- Hamlet School Park: 14.8 mi
- Hornet: 14.7 mi
- Tascosa Drive-In: 15.5 mi
- Madam Queen: 17.0 mi
- Fisk Building: 17.3 mi
- Amarillo Scaregrounds: 17.3 mi
- Don Harrington Discovery Center: 17.8 mi
- Harrington House: 17.9 mi
- Amarillo Railway Museum: 18.3 mi
- American Quarter Horse Museum: 18.4 mi
- AC Museum of natural history: 18.4 mi
- Indian Fort Mesa: 6.6 mi
- Hackberry Mesa: 6.6 mi
- Lost Mesa: 6.7 mi
- John Ray: 8.5 mi
- Coyote Bluff: 13.7 mi
- Horse: 17.2 mi
- Heart: 17.2 mi
- Rick Husband: 17.3 mi
- Marshall Cator: 22.3 mi
- Richard Daniel Baker Peace Park: 23.8 mi
- 6th Street Urban Farm: 16.9 mi
- Hope Garden: 16.9 mi
- Tascosa: 21.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The United States Topographical Engineers in the High Plains of Texas. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goat Mountain | SW 214° | 1,156 m | 18.0 mi |
| Wolf Mountain | SSW 212° | 1,126 m | 16.0 mi |
| John Ray | NNW 341° | 1,117 m | 8.5 mi |
| Coyote Bluff | SW 219° | 1,088 m | 13.7 mi |
| Wildcat Bluff | SSW 197° | 1,082 m | 15.4 mi |
| Rotten Hill | WSW 250° | 1,035 m | 18.7 mi |
| Five Fingers | WSW 249° | 1,030 m | 19.8 mi |
| Antelope Peak | ENE 61° | 1,024 m | 19.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:52 | 19:26 | 20:00 |
| June solstice | 06:33 | 20:29 | 21:07 |
| September equinox | 07:36 | 19:12 | 19:46 |
| December solstice | 07:54 | 17:00 | 17:39 |
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 | 39 | 42 | 50 | 58 | 67 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 71 | 59 | 47 | 39 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Amarillo, 18 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12453470324
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