XIT General Office
XIT General Office is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1,162 m. Torrey Peak stands 1,118 m to the south-southwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Channing United Methodist Church, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Texas Plains Trail runs past it. 38 named places lie within 25 miles, 6 of them named summits.
The story
Historic place in Channing, Hartley County, Texas.
Wikidata Q110000372, matched on coordinates and name (2 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1964
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Plains Trail
38 named places within 25 miles
- Channing United Methodist Church: 0.2 mi
- Hartley County Courthouse: 0.3 mi
- Old Tascosa: 11.1 mi
- The Historic LS: 11.1 mi
- Oldham County: 11.1 mi
- Twitchell Park: 22.7 mi
- Texhoma Park: 23.3 mi
- McDade Park: 23.3 mi
- Jack Hickman Memorial Park: 23.6 mi
- Durrett Park: 23.7 mi
- Torrey Peak: 16.3 mi
- The Cedar Brakes: 19.8 mi
- Rotten Hill: 23.9 mi
- Indian Fort Mesa: 24.0 mi
- Five Fingers: 24.4 mi
- Julian Bivins Museum: 11.5 mi
- Window on the Plains Museum: 22.8 mi
- Marshall Cator: 11.8 mi
- Tascosa: 12.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of XIT General Office. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Torrey Peak | SSW 211° | 1,118 m | 16.3 mi |
| John Ray | ESE 109° | 1,117 m | 24.5 mi |
| The Cedar Brakes | SSW 195° | 1,089 m | 19.8 mi |
| Rotten Hill | SSE 159° | 1,035 m | 23.9 mi |
| Five Fingers | SSE 162° | 1,030 m | 24.4 mi |
| Indian Fort Mesa | ESE 123° | 1,006 m | 24.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:54 | 19:28 | 20:01 |
| June solstice | 06:35 | 20:31 | 21:09 |
| September equinox | 07:38 | 19:14 | 19:48 |
| December solstice | 07:56 | 17:01 | 17:40 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 36 | 39 | 47 | 55 | 65 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 70 | 57 | 45 | 36 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Channing 2, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12403654301
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