Whiteflat
Whiteflat is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 736 m. Old Flat Top stands 923 m to the north-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Antelope Hill, a peak 3.4 miles away. Texas Plains Trail runs past it. 48 named places lie within 25 miles, 8 of them named summits.
The story
Human settlement in Motley County, Texas, United States of America.
Wikidata Q28449406, matched on coordinates and name (95 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1991
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Plains Trail
48 named places within 25 miles
- Motley County Jail: 7.4 mi
- Bob's Oil Well: 7.4 mi
- Traweek House: 7.5 mi
- The Motley County Railroad: 7.8 mi
- Motley County: 8.2 mi
- Antelope Hill: 3.4 mi
- Connally Peak: 5.0 mi
- Boone Mountain: 5.3 mi
- Quitaque Peaks: 10.9 mi
- Lucky Knob: 15.1 mi
- Quitaque Panthers & Pantherettes: 20.3 mi
- Welcome to Quitaque - Home of the Valley Patriots: 20.4 mi
- Greetings from Quitaque: 20.4 mi
- In God We Trust: 20.4 mi
- In Memory of Jim & Irma Mayfield: 20.4 mi
- Motley County Jail Museum: 7.4 mi
- Motley County Historical Museum: 7.5 mi
- Bob Wills Museum: 19.7 mi
- Comanchero Canyons Museum: 20.2 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 14.3 mi
- Bob Wills Park: 19.8 mi
- Quitaque City Park: 20.3 mi
- Tee Pee City: 15.9 mi
- Gasoline: 17.8 mi
- Narcisso: 24.9 mi
- Campbell Roadside Park: 12.4 mi
- Lingos Falls: 23.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Whiteflat. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Flat Top | NNW 330° | 923 m | 23.7 mi |
| Quitaque Peaks | NW 306° | 865 m | 10.9 mi |
| Antelope Hill | WSW 250° | 824 m | 3.4 mi |
| Connally Peak | SW 226° | 798 m | 5.0 mi |
| Boone Mountain | S 184° | 791 m | 5.3 mi |
| Lucky Knob | ENE 78° | 677 m | 15.1 mi |
| Red Hills | E 93° | 635 m | 22.2 mi |
| Bull Pasture Hill | ESE 104° | 635 m | 22.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:48 | 19:23 | 19:56 |
| June solstice | 06:33 | 20:22 | 20:59 |
| September equinox | 07:32 | 19:09 | 19:42 |
| December solstice | 07:46 | 17:00 | 17:39 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 41 | 44 | 52 | 60 | 69 | 78 | 81 | 80 | 72 | 62 | 50 | 42 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Matador, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12452354877
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