Town of Dawn
Town of Dawn is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1,159 m. Goat Mountain stands 1,156 m to the north-northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Randall County, a historic site 3.3 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 51 miles off.
The story
unincorporated community in Deaf Smith County, Texas
Wikidata Q5242393, matched on coordinates and name (24 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1970
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 51.1 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 11.6 mi off the Texas Plains Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Randall County: 3.3 mi
- Umbarger: 6.1 mi
- Hereford Christian College: 12.5 mi
- Hereford High School: 12.7 mi
- The Thompson House: 12.7 mi
- North Park: 12.1 mi
- Veterans Park: 12.1 mi
- Aquatic Center Park: 12.4 mi
- Dameron Park: 13.0 mi
- Mothers Park: 13.0 mi
- Spirit Rock: 16.8 mi
- Ozymandias on the Plains: 21.1 mi
- Cub World Fort: 22.0 mi
- Cub World Ship: 22.1 mi
- Cadillac Ranch: 22.6 mi
- 2: 16.2 mi
- 1: 16.2 mi
- 3: 16.2 mi
- 2: 16.2 mi
- 3: 16.2 mi
- Tex Randall statue: 16.1 mi
- The Original Texans: 16.8 mi
- Citizens Bank Plaza White Buffalo: 17.1 mi
- Deaf Smith County Historical Museum: 12.9 mi
- Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum: 16.7 mi
- La Plata: 23.0 mi
- Goat Mountain: 24.3 mi
- The Palisades: 24.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Town of Dawn. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goat Mountain | NNE 21° | 1,156 m | 24.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:53 | 19:27 | 20:01 |
| June solstice | 06:36 | 20:29 | 21:06 |
| September equinox | 07:38 | 19:14 | 19:47 |
| December solstice | 07:53 | 17:03 | 17:42 |
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 | 37 | 40 | 48 | 56 | 66 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 70 | 58 | 46 | 37 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hereford, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12403560205
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