Town of Texon
Town of Texon is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 821 m. Noelke Hill stands 920 m to the west-southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Santa Rita No. 1, a historic site 0.3 miles away. Texas Pecos Trail passes 15 miles off. 38 named places lie within 25 miles, 6 of them named summits.
The story
Human settlement in Reagan County, Texas, United States.
Wikidata Q7708366, matched on coordinates and name (715 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1977
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 14.8 mi off the Texas Pecos Trail
38 named places within 25 miles
- Santa Rita No. 1: 0.3 mi
- Upton County: 9.1 mi
- Rankin: 9.1 mi
- Stiles Cemetery: 13.7 mi
- Martin-Castillo Expedition: 13.7 mi
- Lone Mountain: 11.8 mi
- Cedar Hill: 14.4 mi
- Noelke Hill: 14.7 mi
- Moore Hill: 18.3 mi
- Round Mountain: 19.3 mi
- Bertrand Park: 13.6 mi
- Reagan County Park: 13.8 mi
- Josh Mitchell Park: 13.9 mi
- Dub Day Arena & Park: 15.6 mi
- Rankin Museum: 17.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Town of Texon. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noelke Hill | WSW 245° | 920 m | 14.7 mi |
| Round Mountain | SW 224° | 908 m | 19.3 mi |
| Cedar Hill | SW 234° | 884 m | 14.4 mi |
| Lone Mountain | S 186° | 876 m | 11.8 mi |
| Rattlesnake Butte | WSW 255° | 803 m | 22.7 mi |
| Moore Hill | NE 49° | 797 m | 18.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:51 | 19:27 | 19:59 |
| June solstice | 06:44 | 20:19 | 20:55 |
| September equinox | 07:36 | 19:13 | 19:45 |
| December solstice | 07:42 | 17:12 | 17:49 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 47 | 51 | 59 | 67 | 74 | 81 | 83 | 83 | 76 | 67 | 56 | 48 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — BIG Lake 2, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12453470232
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