Roy Anderson Sports Complex
Roy Anderson Sports Complex is a park in Texas, at a recorded elevation of 761 m. South Mountain stands 845 m to the southeast, 3.9 miles off. The nearest named place is St. Thomas Catholic Church, a historic site 1.3 miles away. 59 named places lie within 25 miles, 12 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 761 m
How to reach it
59 named places within 25 miles
- St. Thomas Catholic Church: 1.3 mi
- Masonic Cemetery: 1.6 mi
- Potton House: 1.6 mi
- The J. & W. Fisher Company: 1.6 mi
- Howard County: 1.7 mi
- Scenic Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Gold Hill: 3.2 mi
- South Mountain: 3.9 mi
- Signal Mountains: 11.3 mi
- Signal Peak: 12.0 mi
- ABC Park: 1.5 mi
- Heart of the City Plaza: 1.7 mi
- Birdwell Park: 2.4 mi
- Big Spring State Park: 2.5 mi
- Comanche Trail Park: 3.6 mi
- Potton-Hayden House: 1.6 mi
- Heritage Museum: 1.8 mi
- Hangar 25 Air Museum: 3.0 mi
- Martin County Historical Museum: 19.1 mi
- US-87 Knotts Picnic Area: 12.5 mi
- Howard County Eastbound Rest Area: 14.3 mi
- Scenic Overlook: 2.5 mi
- Indian Point: 15.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Roy Anderson Sports Complex. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Mountain | SE 139° | 845 m | 3.9 mi |
| Scenic Mountain | SSE 157° | 843 m | 2.6 mi |
| West Gunsight Mountain | N 10° | 818 m | 17.4 mi |
| East Gunsight Mountain | NNE 13° | 814 m | 17.5 mi |
| Signal Peak | ESE 112° | 813 m | 12.0 mi |
| Signal Mountains | ESE 121° | 808 m | 11.3 mi |
| Hog Mountain | SSW 203° | 798 m | 19.4 mi |
| Hayrick Mountain | SE 124° | 797 m | 18.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:51 | 19:26 | 19:58 |
| June solstice | 06:41 | 20:21 | 20:57 |
| September equinox | 07:35 | 19:12 | 19:44 |
| December solstice | 07:44 | 17:08 | 17:46 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 45 | 49 | 57 | 65 | 73 | 81 | 84 | 83 | 76 | 66 | 54 | 46 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — BIG Spring, 3 mi away.
- silverleaf nightshade6 obs
- Sandhill Crane5 obs
- Eurasian Collared-Dove4 obs
- Great-tailed Grackle4 obs
- Common Sunflower4 obs
- stiff greenthread4 obs
- House Sparrow3 obs
- Western Kingbird3 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/475642171
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