Vernon Drugstore
Vernon Drugstore is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 372 m. Big Mound stands 522 m to the west, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Early Wilbarger County, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. 47 named places lie within 25 miles, 9 of them named summits.
The story
Historic place in Vernon, Wilbarger County, Texas.
Wikidata Q107319987, matched on coordinates and name (19 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1966
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
47 named places within 25 miles
- Early Wilbarger County: 0.0 mi
- Thaddeus Edgar Johnson: 0.2 mi
- W. D. Berry Home: 0.4 mi
- Waggoner-Hicks House: 0.6 mi
- Wilbarger County: 2.1 mi
- Christine Lyday Park: 0.4 mi
- Sunshine Park: 0.6 mi
- Allingham Park: 0.7 mi
- D.L. Green Park: 1.0 mi
- Vernon City Park / Orbison Park: 1.8 mi
- Little Mound: 19.1 mi
- Third Mound: 19.2 mi
- Medicine Mounds: 19.5 mi
- Cedar Mound: 19.6 mi
- Big Mound: 19.9 mi
- Red River Valley Museum: 2.1 mi
- Tillman County Historical Museum: 22.4 mi
- Pioneer Townsite: 22.4 mi
- Hoot and Holler Crossing: 14.0 mi
- Medicine Mound: 17.9 mi
- Caboose: 22.4 mi
- M116: 22.4 mi
- Red Bluff: 6.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Vernon Drugstore. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Mound | W 279° | 522 m | 19.9 mi |
| Cedar Mound | W 278° | 506 m | 19.6 mi |
| Third Mound | W 276° | 489 m | 19.2 mi |
| Flat Top | WNW 289° | 488 m | 24.0 mi |
| Little Mound | W 276° | 476 m | 19.1 mi |
| Medicine Mounds | W 277° | 474 m | 19.5 mi |
| Raggedy | WSW 255° | 436 m | 24.4 mi |
| Twin Peaks | SE 141° | 357 m | 21.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:42 | 19:16 | 19:49 |
| June solstice | 06:27 | 20:16 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 19:02 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 16:54 | 17:32 |
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 | 42 | 45 | 54 | 62 | 72 | 81 | 85 | 84 | 76 | 65 | 52 | 43 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Vernon, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12453801357
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