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Town of Gunter, on Old Gunter Ranch

Town of Gunter, on Old Gunter Ranch from directly overhead

Town of Gunter, on Old Gunter Ranch is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 206 m. Mount Olive stands 255 m to the west, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Gunter Ranch, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 8.6 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1968
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates33.45281, -96.76943

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
Artworks: 27
  • Orange tractor: 12.4 mi
  • Blue Tractor: 12.5 mi
  • Red Tractor: 12.6 mi
  • Tractor: 12.7 mi
  • Solstice Calendar: 16.7 mi
Museums: 15
Attractions: 12
  • Show Barn: 13.5 mi
  • Stall Barn: 13.6 mi
  • Top Fun Ranch: 18.6 mi
  • Skydive Spaceland Dallas: 22.5 mi
  • Vintage Gulf Gas Station: 24.5 mi
Gardens: 5
Picnic sites: 5
  • Herman Baker Park: 13.9 mi
  • The Corral: 20.9 mi
  • Parkside Food Truck Park: 21.9 mi
  • picnic tables: 21.9 mi
  • Seeligston picnic area: 22.3 mi
Peaks: 4
  • Mount Olive: 17.8 mi
  • Monarch Hill: 18.5 mi
  • Grayhawk Hill: 19.5 mi
  • Terrapin Hill: 21.8 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Beaches: 2
  • Post Oak Beach: 16.2 mi
  • Little Elm Beach: 22.8 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Town of Gunter, on Old Gunter Ranch. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount OliveW 274°255 m17.8 mi
Terrapin HillWNW 288°232 m21.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0619:39
June solstice06:1820:0420:41
September equinox07:1618:5319:25
December solstice07:2816:4617:24

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444856647281858577665546

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pilot Point ISL DU BOI, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12403575489

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