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Winkler

Winkler from directly overhead

Winkler is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 113 m. Tehuacana Hills stands 195 m to the southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is New Hope Baptist Church and St. Elmo Cemetery, a historic site 1.8 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 14 miles off. 113 named places lie within 25 miles, 6 of them named summits.

What the record says

Built
1986
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.93498, -96.21592

113 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 21
  • Richland Creek Wildlife Management Area: 6.6 mi
  • Creslenn Park: 13.3 mi
  • Fairfield Lake State Park: 13.8 mi
  • Fairfield Arena: 14.9 mi
  • Lake Halbert Park: 15.1 mi
Artworks: 10
Peaks: 6
  • Pilot Knob: 16.4 mi
  • Bald Hill: 22.3 mi
  • Black Hills: 23.4 mi
  • Folsom Hills: 23.8 mi
  • Tehuacana Hills: 23.8 mi
Museums: 5
Cliffs: 4
Ghost towns: 4
Nature reserves: 3

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Tehuacana HillsSW195 m23.8 mi
Bald HillWSW186 m22.3 mi
Burleson HillSSE182 m24.1 mi
Pilot KnobSE172 m16.4 mi
Folsom HillsSSE168 m23.8 mi
Black HillsWNW139 m23.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2919:0519:37
June solstice06:2019:5920:35
September equinox07:1418:5119:23
December solstice07:2216:4817:25

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485259667481858579695750
Precip in2.82.73.63.54.43.82.32.32.55.13.23.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Corsicana Campbell FLD, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13971383688

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