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Museum of Texas Tech University
Museum of Texas Tech University is a museum in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 982 m. The nearest named place is National Ranching Heritage Center, a museum 0.1 miles away. Texas Plains Trail passes 0.9 miles off.
The story
public research university in Lubbock, Texas, United States
Dates from 1923.
Wikidata Q1423756, matched on coordinates and name (827 m apart).
What to expect
- Fee
- No
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates33.59051, -101.88576
- 0.9 mi off the Texas Plains Trail
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- The Free Range Era of Ranching: 0.1 mi
- The Webster Memorial Tree: 0.7 mi
- Texas Tech University Dairy Barn: 0.8 mi
- Texas Tech Judging Pavilion: 0.8 mi
- Texas Tech Alumni Association: 1.1 mi
Parks
- Plant Sciences Garden: 0.5 mi
- Rodgers Park: 0.6 mi
- Urbanovsky Park: 0.7 mi
- Memorial Circle: 0.8 mi
- Maedgen Park: 0.8 mi
Artworks: 45
- Conversations with Jesse Nerios: 0.1 mi
- Bronze Steers: 0.1 mi
- Illuminated Arboreal Data Codes: 0.4 mi
- CEO: 0.4 mi
- Flowmotion: 0.4 mi
Attractions: 11
- Sundial: 0.6 mi
- Blarney Stone: 0.6 mi
- The Spiral by Dr. Alon Kvashny: 1.6 mi
- Arts District: 2.2 mi
- West Texas Walk of Fame: 2.6 mi
Museums: 9
- National Ranching Heritage Center: 0.1 mi
- Lubbock Lake Landmark Visitors Center: 2.2 mi
- Buddy Holly Center: 2.6 mi
- The Buddy Holly Center: 2.6 mi
- Caviel Museum of African American History: 3.0 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Picnic Area Eastbound US 84: 14.5 mi
- Picnic Area Westbound US 84: 14.5 mi
- Hale County Southbound Rest Area: 23.8 mi
- Hale County Northbound Rest Area: 23.9 mi
Gardens: 3
- Tech Terrace Community Garden: 1.3 mi
- Heart of Lubbock Community Garden: 1.5 mi
- Memorial Rose Garden: 2.5 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:52 | 19:27 | 20:00 |
| June solstice | 06:39 | 20:25 | 21:02 |
| September equinox | 07:36 | 19:13 | 19:46 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 17:06 | 17:44 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 42 | 46 | 53 | 62 | 70 | 78 | 81 | 80 | 72 | 63 | 51 | 43 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lubbock WFO, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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