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Buffalo Lake National Wildlife Refuge

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Elevation, modelled
1,103 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Goat Mountain1,156 m · 22.9 mi
Nearest byway
Texas Plains Trail12.4 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
21:06local time
Coordinates
34.9114, -102.1111
Buffalo Lake National Wildlife Refuge from directly overhead

Buffalo Lake National Wildlife Refuge is a nature reserve in Texas, at a modelled 1,103 m. Goat Mountain stands 1,156 m to the north, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Randall County, a historic site 2.7 miles away. Texas Plains Trail passes 12 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Operated by
United States Fish and Wildlife Service

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Buffalo Lake National Wildlife Refuge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Goat MountainN 9°1,156 m22.9 mi
Wolf MountainNNE 12°1,126 m24.5 mi
Wildcat BluffNNE 22°1,082 m24.6 mi
Cooley ButteENE 76°1,029 m24.6 mi
Red MesaE 85°1,017 m24.8 mi
Castle PeakE 86°999 m23.7 mi
Timber MesaE 81°993 m23.9 mi
Capitol MesaE 84°979 m24.3 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions: 14
Peaks: 11
Picnic sites: 8
  • 3: 11.3 mi
  • 2: 11.3 mi
  • 1: 11.3 mi
  • 2: 11.4 mi
  • 3: 11.4 mi
Gardens: 2
Cliffs: 1
Waterfalls: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:5319:2720:00
June solstice06:3620:2921:06
September equinox07:3719:1319:47
December solstice07:5317:0317:42

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374049576776807871594738
Precip in0.60.41.11.02.22.72.33.01.92.00.70.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Canyon, 12 mi away.

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