Thrift
Thrift is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 337 m. Sunshine Hill stands 368 m to the west-southwest, 9.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Northwest Extension Oilfield, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1977
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Northwest Extension Oilfield: 0.0 mi
- Burnett Horse Ranch: 1.0 mi
- Bridgetown: 2.5 mi
- Booker T. Washington Elementary School: 3.0 mi
- Journey's End Cemetery: 3.0 mi
- Freeman Park: 3.0 mi
- Burk Royalty Park: 3.5 mi
- Hardin Park: 3.5 mi
- Friendship Community Park: 3.6 mi
- Prid Park: 4.4 mi
- Curtis Mound and Signal Hill: 9.1 mi
- The Hubbard Mansion: 9.5 mi
- Rock Island Depot: 9.7 mi
- Old Jailhouse: 9.7 mi
- Grandfield Library: 9.8 mi
- Sunshine Hill: 9.8 mi
- Floral Mound: 12.9 mi
- Martin Hill: 13.5 mi
- Bare Butte: 14.6 mi
- Temple Hill: 14.8 mi
- River Bend Nature Center: 14.4 mi
- Museum of North Texas History: 15.0 mi
- Kell House Museum: 15.1 mi
- Wichita Falls Museum and Art Center: 16.8 mi
- Burkburnett Community Gardens: 3.1 mi
- Wichita Falls: 14.5 mi
- Huff: 23.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Thrift. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunshine Hill | WSW 256° | 368 m | 9.8 mi |
| Floral Mound | WSW 257° | 367 m | 12.9 mi |
| Potato Hill | WSW 237° | 348 m | 23.7 mi |
| Bare Butte | S 182° | 322 m | 14.6 mi |
| Temple Hill | S 188° | 321 m | 14.8 mi |
| Twin Mountain | SSW 213° | 321 m | 15.2 mi |
| Martin Hill | ENE 76° | 303 m | 13.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:13 | 19:47 |
| June solstice | 06:24 | 20:13 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 19:00 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 16:51 | 17:30 |
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, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12453787767
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