Historic site · Texas
Tower Building
Tower Building is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 706 m. The nearest named place is U-Drop Inn, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 passes 14 miles off. 69 named places lie within 25 miles.
The story
historic place in Shamrock, Wheeler County, Texas
Wikidata Q110023559, matched on coordinates and name (22 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1994
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
Coordinates35.22664, -100.24860
- 14.0 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
69 named places within 25 miles
Historic sites: 48
- Bill Mack: 0.0 mi
- Shamrock Methodist Church: 0.5 mi
- First Baptist Church of Shamrock: 0.6 mi
- Glenn Truax: 0.8 mi
- Shamrock's St. Patrick's Day Celebration: 0.8 mi
Museums: 9
- U-Drop Inn: 0.0 mi
- Pioneer West Museum: 0.7 mi
- Devil's Rope and Route 66 Museum: 19.7 mi
- McLean-Alanreed Museum: 19.8 mi
- McLean-Alanreed Historical Museum: 19.8 mi
Attractions: 5
- U-Drop Inn: 0.0 mi
- Magnolia Gas Station: 0.8 mi
- Murals: 19.8 mi
- Phillips 66: 20.0 mi
- City meat market (erick): 21.6 mi
Parks: 3
- Central Park: 0.5 mi
- Elmore Park: 0.9 mi
- Britt Memorial Park: 15.0 mi
Rest areas: 3
- I 40 West Bound Rest Area: 11.9 mi
- Collingsworth County Southbound Rest Area: 18.6 mi
- Erick Rest Area: 23.7 mi
Artworks: 1
- Windmill Garden: 22.6 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:45 | 19:20 | 19:53 |
| June solstice | 06:28 | 20:22 | 21:00 |
| September equinox | 07:30 | 19:06 | 19:39 |
| December solstice | 07:47 | 16:54 | 17:33 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 37 | 41 | 49 | 58 | 67 | 76 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 59 | 47 | 39 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Shamrock #2, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12453774590
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