Weatherford College Old Main Building
Weatherford College Old Main Building is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 345 m. Slipdown Mountain stands 415 m to the north-northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Roger Williams Baseball Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 0.3 miles off. 24 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Texan public community college.
Dates from 1869.
Wikidata Q7978277, matched on coordinates and name (144 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1964
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 0.3 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
- 19.2 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Roger Williams Baseball Park: 0.3 mi
- Circle Park: 0.8 mi
- Veterans Memorial at Soldier Spring Park: 0.9 mi
- Holland Lake Park: 0.9 mi
- Soldier Springs Park: 1.1 mi
- Central Christian Church: 0.4 mi
- The Double Log Cabin: 0.5 mi
- Campbell Memorial Hospital: 0.6 mi
- Governor S.W.T. Lanham: 0.9 mi
- Twentieth Century Club: 0.9 mi
- Chandor Gardens: 1.2 mi
- Greenhouse and Gardens: 13.2 mi
- Clark Gardens: 14.2 mi
- Meditation Garden: 14.8 mi
- Contemplation Garden: 14.8 mi
- Oyster Hill: 0.9 mi
- Joe Bell Mountain: 3.4 mi
- Tater Nob: 6.9 mi
- Chattanooga Hill: 7.6 mi
- Nebo Mountain: 9.5 mi
- Doss Heritage and Culture Center: 0.5 mi
- Museum of the Americas: 1.2 mi
- Vintage Car Museum: 1.2 mi
- National Vietnam War Museum: 14.9 mi
- Azle Historical Museum: 17.8 mi
- Parker County Peach Festival: 1.2 mi
- Historic Downtown Weatherford: 1.2 mi
- Life is Peachy: 1.2 mi
- Greetings from Mineral Wells: 19.2 mi
- Texas Trail Buds: 21.9 mi
- Main Event Entertainment: 22.8 mi
- Amon G. Carter, Jr. Exhibits Hall: 24.7 mi
- Livestock Barns: 24.8 mi
- Will Rogers Coliseum: 24.8 mi
- Burnett Building: 24.8 mi
- Milliken Bluff: 9.8 mi
- Stephens Bluff: 12.6 mi
- Conway Bluff: 12.9 mi
- Hicks Bluff: 13.4 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 17.9 mi
- State park swim beach: 15.2 mi
- Twin Points Beach: 19.7 mi
- Advance, Texas: 15.8 mi
- Agnes, Texas: 16.4 mi
- Eagle Mountain Lake Park: 22.0 mi
- Acton Nature Center: 22.5 mi
- Acton Tabernacle: 21.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Weatherford College Old Main Building. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slipdown Mountain | NNW 334° | 415 m | 15.6 mi |
| Indian Knob | N 8° | 387 m | 14.6 mi |
| Skeen Peak | N 358° | 373 m | 17.5 mi |
| Bald Knob | NW 319° | 359 m | 16.6 mi |
| Double Mountain | SW 231° | 359 m | 24.2 mi |
| Oyster Hill | NW 320° | 351 m | 0.9 mi |
| Buck Knob | N 10° | 345 m | 11.7 mi |
| Tater Nob | SSE 156° | 344 m | 6.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:11 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 06:24 | 20:07 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:57 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 16:52 | 17:30 |
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 | 44 | 48 | 56 | 64 | 72 | 80 | 84 | 83 | 76 | 65 | 54 | 46 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Weatherford, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12453443287
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