Townsite of Old Farmer
Townsite of Old Farmer is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 354 m. Indian Mountain stands 434 m to the south-southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Farmer Cemetery, a historic site 0.4 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 16 miles off. 112 named places lie within 25 miles, 29 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1966
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 15.7 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
112 named places within 25 miles
- Farmer Cemetery: 0.4 mi
- Hawkins Chapel: 4.0 mi
- Site of Cottonwood Spring: 5.2 mi
- Little Salt Creek Indian Fight: 6.4 mi
- Markley Cemetery Decoration Day: 6.4 mi
- Rattlesnake Mountain: 5.0 mi
- Spy Knob: 5.2 mi
- Bare Mountain: 5.9 mi
- Gap Mountain: 10.8 mi
- Spie Knob: 10.8 mi
- Tommy Perkins Memorial Park: 11.5 mi
- Griffin Park: 12.1 mi
- Lake Eddleman Park: 14.5 mi
- Newcastle City Park: 14.9 mi
- Cabin Park: 16.1 mi
- Bobcat Bluff: 12.0 mi
- Deer Head Bluff: 17.5 mi
- Bass Tank: 23.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Townsite of Old Farmer. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Mountain | SSE 162° | 434 m | 22.7 mi |
| Ross Mountain | SSE 156° | 431 m | 21.9 mi |
| Deck Mountain | SSE 150° | 423 m | 23.7 mi |
| Wolf Mountain | SSW 204° | 420 m | 17.0 mi |
| Pitts Mountain | SSE 154° | 420 m | 22.7 mi |
| Beehive Mountain | SSW 205° | 419 m | 17.6 mi |
| Flag Mountain | S 169° | 417 m | 21.8 mi |
| Cement Mountain | SSE 161° | 410 m | 17.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:13 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 06:26 | 20:11 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 19:00 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:53 | 17:31 |
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 | 43 | 47 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 80 | 85 | 84 | 76 | 65 | 53 | 45 |
| Precip in | 1.4 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Olney, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12453787796
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