Von Roeder Cotton Breeding Farms
Von Roeder Cotton Breeding Farms is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 728 m. McKenzie Mountains stands 864 m to the north, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is The Block 97 Controversy, a historic site 1.9 miles away. Texas Plains Trail passes 27 miles off. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1967
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 27.2 mi off the Texas Plains Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- The Block 97 Controversy: 1.9 mi
- Stanfield House, 1910: 2.6 mi
- First Christian Church: 2.6 mi
- E. W. Clark House, 1908: 2.6 mi
- Channel of Deep Creek: 2.7 mi
- Lloyd Mountain: 11.1 mi
- Hathaway Hill: 11.9 mi
- Overlook Hill: 16.2 mi
- Green Mountain: 17.0 mi
- McKenzie Mountains: 17.3 mi
- Pocket Park: 2.8 mi
- Towle Memorial Park: 3.0 mi
- North East Park: 3.1 mi
- Winston Park: 3.6 mi
- East Park: 4.5 mi
- Cedar Point: 23.1 mi
- Red Bluffs: 24.8 mi
- Heart of West Texas Museum: 24.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Von Roeder Cotton Breeding Farms. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| McKenzie Mountains | N 358° | 864 m | 17.3 mi |
| Flat Top Mountain | NNW 341° | 850 m | 17.5 mi |
| Cooper Mountain | NNE 20° | 822 m | 20.8 mi |
| Hathaway Hill | WNW 293° | 793 m | 11.9 mi |
| Lone Wolf Mountain | SE 144° | 752 m | 21.8 mi |
| Lloyd Mountain | ENE 58° | 732 m | 11.1 mi |
| Church Peak | NE 41° | 714 m | 17.7 mi |
| Cedar Hill | NNW 339° | 714 m | 23.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:48 | 19:23 | 19:56 |
| June solstice | 06:37 | 20:19 | 20:56 |
| September equinox | 07:33 | 19:10 | 19:42 |
| December solstice | 07:43 | 17:05 | 17:43 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 43 | 47 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 80 | 83 | 82 | 75 | 64 | 52 | 44 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Snyder, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12453536621
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