Donley County Southbound Rest Area
Donley County Southbound Rest Area is a rest area in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 770 m. Gunboat Mountain stands 892 m to the west, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Donley County Northbound Rest Area, a rest area 0.3 miles away. Texas Plains Trail passes 27 miles off. 43 named places lie within 25 miles, 2 of them named summits.
New facility opened November 2003
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Department of Transportation
How to reach it
- 26.8 mi off the Texas Plains Trail
43 named places within 25 miles
- Rowe Cemetery: 5.0 mi
- Hall County: 8.6 mi
- First Presbyterian Church of Memphis: 8.6 mi
- Old Fairview Cemetery: 8.6 mi
- Hall County Courthouse: 8.6 mi
- Memphis Texas City Park Camping Area: 9.4 mi
- Prospect Park: 17.1 mi
- Howardwick City Park: 21.5 mi
- Estelline Park: 22.1 mi
- Gunboat Mountain: 17.8 mi
- Wolf Mountain: 24.0 mi
- Estelline Salt Springs: 22.5 mi
- Collingsworth County Museum: 23.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Donley County Southbound Rest Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gunboat Mountain | W 280° | 892 m | 17.8 mi |
| Wolf Mountain | S 170° | 638 m | 24.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:47 | 19:21 | 19:54 |
| June solstice | 06:30 | 20:23 | 21:00 |
| September equinox | 07:31 | 19:08 | 19:41 |
| December solstice | 07:47 | 16:57 | 17:36 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 39 | 43 | 52 | 60 | 70 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 73 | 61 | 49 | 41 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Memphis, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/285081443
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- McLean · 28 mi
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