Western Boundary of Peters Colony
Western Boundary of Peters Colony is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 479 m. Antelope Hills stands 525 m to the south, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Capt. Marcy Meets Chief Senaco, a historic site 1.7 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 14 miles off. 45 named places lie within 25 miles, 9 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 2009
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 13.9 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
45 named places within 25 miles
- Capt. Marcy Meets Chief Senaco: 1.7 mi
- Great Western Trail: 13.0 mi
- Camp Cooper, C.S.A.: 14.0 mi
- Throckmorton County Courthouse: 14.0 mi
- Throckmorton County: 14.0 mi
- Round Mountain: 8.1 mi
- Sellers Hill: 8.3 mi
- Hoover Mountain: 9.1 mi
- Buzzard Peak: 11.3 mi
- Thacker Mountain: 14.5 mi
- Scott Memorial Park: 13.0 mi
- Lake Stamford Park: 14.6 mi
- Haskell Municipal Park: 18.3 mi
- Parade Ground: 20.8 mi
- Fort Griffin State Historic Site: 21.1 mi
- Throckmorton County Museum: 8.2 mi
- Hittson Bluff: 10.2 mi
- Fort Griffin: 20.8 mi
- Haskell County Southbound Rest Area: 23.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Western Boundary of Peters Colony. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antelope Hills | S 174° | 525 m | 17.5 mi |
| Hoover Mountain | SSE 168° | 485 m | 9.1 mi |
| Sellers Hill | E 91° | 481 m | 8.3 mi |
| Twin Mountain | NE 42° | 435 m | 18.8 mi |
| Buzzard Peak | SSE 163° | 433 m | 11.3 mi |
| Thacker Mountain | E 95° | 425 m | 14.5 mi |
| Hay Rick Mountain | ESE 106° | 417 m | 20.0 mi |
| Round Mountain | S 169° | 412 m | 8.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:42 | 19:17 | 19:50 |
| June solstice | 06:30 | 20:14 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 07:27 | 19:03 | 19:36 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 16:57 | 17:35 |
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 | 64 | 72 | 80 | 84 | 84 | 76 | 65 | 53 | 45 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Throckmorton 10N, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12453543163
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