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U-Drop Inn

U-Drop Inn from directly overhead

U-Drop Inn is a museum in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 706 m. Historic Route 66 passes 14 miles off. 69 named places lie within 25 miles.

About

The story

building in Shamrock, Wheeler County, Texas

Dates from 1936.

Wikidata Q7862894, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

Visiting

What to expect

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates35.22668, -100.24875
Around it

69 named places within 25 miles

Historic sites: 49
Museums: 8
Attractions: 5
  • U-Drop Inn: 0.0 mi
  • Magnolia Gas Station: 0.8 mi
  • Murals: 19.8 mi
  • Phillips 66: 19.9 mi
  • City meat market (erick): 21.6 mi
Parks: 3
  • Central Park: 0.5 mi
  • Elmore Park: 0.9 mi
  • Britt Memorial Park: 15.0 mi
Rest areas: 3
Artworks: 1
  • Windmill Garden: 22.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4519:2019:53
June solstice06:2820:2221:00
September equinox07:3019:0619:39
December solstice07:4716:5417:33

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374149586776817972594739
Precip in0.80.91.72.53.43.72.42.82.42.31.31.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Shamrock #2, under a mile away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/4537542905

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