Dickens County Museum
Dickens County Museum is a museum in Texas, at a recorded elevation of 777 m. Haystack Mountain stands 879 m to the west-northwest, 6.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Dickens County, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Plains Trail passes 14 miles off. 59 named places lie within 25 miles, 11 of them named summits.
The story
city in and the county seat of Dickens County, Texas, United States
Wikidata Q656222, matched on coordinates and name (220 m apart).
What the record says
- Elevation
- 777 m
What to expect
How to reach it
- 14.2 mi off the Texas Plains Trail
59 named places within 25 miles
- Dickens County: 0.1 mi
- Dickens Springs: 0.6 mi
- Dickens Cemetery: 0.9 mi
- Espuela: 4.7 mi
- Site of Anderson's Fort or Soldier's Mound: 6.7 mi
- Mackenzie Peak: 1.5 mi
- Cathey Hill: 2.8 mi
- Soldier Mound: 6.0 mi
- Croton Breaks: 6.7 mi
- Haystack Mountain: 6.8 mi
- Dickens City Park: 0.1 mi
- Dickens Spring County Park: 0.6 mi
- Swenson Park: 9.6 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 19.3 mi
- Crosbyton Park: 22.9 mi
- Arrow Sculture: 9.7 mi
- Arrow Sculture: 9.7 mi
- 20 foot falls: 18.7 mi
- Silver Falls: 18.8 mi
- Pioneer Memorial Museum: 23.2 mi
- Mt. Blanco Fossil Museum: 23.3 mi
- Dickens Spring: 0.7 mi
- Crosby County Eastbound Rest Area: 18.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Dickens County Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haystack Mountain | WNW 284° | 879 m | 6.8 mi |
| Mackenzie Peak | NW 325° | 874 m | 1.5 mi |
| Indian Hill | W 269° | 845 m | 17.7 mi |
| Bunker Hill | WSW 246° | 811 m | 13.0 mi |
| Negro Hill | WSW 247° | 811 m | 18.6 mi |
| Negro Hill | WSW 237° | 797 m | 13.0 mi |
| Soldier Mound | S 191° | 756 m | 6.0 mi |
| Cathey Hill | S 189° | 751 m | 2.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:48 | 19:22 | 19:55 |
| June solstice | 06:34 | 20:21 | 20:57 |
| September equinox | 07:32 | 19:09 | 19:42 |
| December solstice | 07:45 | 17:02 | 17:40 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 41 | 45 | 53 | 61 | 70 | 78 | 82 | 81 | 73 | 62 | 50 | 42 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Spur, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/368164929
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