Window on the Plains Museum
Window on the Plains Museum is a museum in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1,117 m. John Ray stands 1,117 m to the south, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Geological Riches of Moore County, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Texas Plains Trail runs past it. 36 named places lie within 25 miles, 4 of them named summits.
The story
Dates from 1976.
Wikidata Q8024368, matched on coordinates and name (45 m apart).
What to expect
- Fee
- No
How to reach it
- On the Texas Plains Trail
36 named places within 25 miles
- Geological Riches of Moore County: 0.2 mi
- Site of Historic Drift Fence: 0.2 mi
- Veterans Memorial Wall: 0.6 mi
- City of Dumas: 1.0 mi
- Moore County Courthouse: 1.0 mi
- Twitchell Park: 0.5 mi
- McDade Park: 0.6 mi
- Durrett Park: 1.0 mi
- Jack Hickman Memorial Park: 1.4 mi
- Morton Park: 1.4 mi
- John Ray: 19.0 mi
- Lost Mesa: 23.5 mi
- Hackberry Mesa: 24.1 mi
- Indian Fort Mesa: 24.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Window on the Plains Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Ray | S 171° | 1,117 m | 19.0 mi |
| Lost Mesa | SSE 155° | 1,013 m | 23.5 mi |
| Hackberry Mesa | SSE 155° | 1,011 m | 24.1 mi |
| Indian Fort Mesa | S 180° | 1,006 m | 24.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:52 | 19:26 | 20:00 |
| June solstice | 06:33 | 20:30 | 21:08 |
| September equinox | 07:37 | 19:13 | 19:46 |
| December solstice | 07:55 | 16:59 | 17:38 |
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 | 54 | 64 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 70 | 57 | 45 | 36 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dumas, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/198246760
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