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Will Rogers

Will Rogers from directly overhead

Will Rogers is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 778 m. Antelope Hills stands 792 m to the south-southeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Higgins, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. 56 named places lie within 25 miles, 4 of them named summits.

What the record says

Built
1967
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates36.11688, -100.03142

56 named places within 25 miles

Historic sites: 39
Parks: 5
  • Ellis County Wildlife Management Area: 6.5 mi
  • Lake Vincent Public Fishing Area: 7.2 mi
  • Artesian Beach Park: 21.4 mi
  • City Park: 23.5 mi
  • Sunset Park: 24.9 mi
Peaks: 4
  • Flat Top: 16.1 mi
  • Antelope Hills: 16.8 mi
  • Twin Hills: 19.6 mi
  • Rattlesnake Hill: 22.7 mi
Museums: 3
Nature reserves: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Beaches: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Will Rogers. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Antelope HillsSSE 151°792 m16.8 mi
Rattlesnake HillS 190°788 m22.7 mi
Twin HillsSSE 149°779 m19.6 mi
Flat TopNNE 31°723 m16.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4519:1819:52
June solstice06:2420:2321:01
September equinox07:2919:0519:39
December solstice07:4816:5017:30

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374049586776817972594738

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Arnett 8wsw Mesonet, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12438067933

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