Wichita County
Wichita County is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 306 m. Sunshine Hill stands 368 m to the northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Loch Lomond Park, a park 1.2 miles away. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1936
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Loch Lomond Park: 1.2 mi
- Stone Lake Park: 1.3 mi
- Hursh Park: 1.8 mi
- Hamilton Park: 2.7 mi
- Martin Plaza Park: 2.8 mi
- Joe and Lois Perkins Estate: 2.7 mi
- Wichita Falls Women's Forum: 3.2 mi
- Wichita Falls Traction Company: 3.8 mi
- Wichita County Water Improvement District No. 2: 3.9 mi
- Zenobia Trimble: 3.9 mi
- Bare Butte: 9.0 mi
- Temple Hill: 10.3 mi
- Twin Mountain: 16.9 mi
- Martin Hill: 21.3 mi
- Sunshine Hill: 23.0 mi
- Wichita Falls Museum and Art Center: 2.5 mi
- Kell House Museum: 4.3 mi
- Museum of North Texas History: 4.7 mi
- River Bend Nature Center: 4.8 mi
- World's Littlest Skyscraper: 4.8 mi
- Dinosaur Park: 17.2 mi
- Wichita Falls: 4.8 mi
- Huff: 5.9 mi
- Burkburnett Community Gardens: 18.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Wichita County. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunshine Hill | NW 311° | 368 m | 23.0 mi |
| Bare Butte | WNW 288° | 322 m | 9.0 mi |
| Temple Hill | WNW 286° | 321 m | 10.3 mi |
| Twin Mountain | WNW 286° | 321 m | 16.9 mi |
| Martin Hill | NNE 14° | 303 m | 21.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:13 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 06:24 | 20:12 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 18:59 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 16:52 | 17:30 |
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 | 46 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 80 | 85 | 84 | 76 | 65 | 53 | 44 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wichita Falls Muni AP, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12453787765
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