Haskell County Southbound Rest Area
Haskell County Southbound Rest Area is a rest area in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 449 m. Skinout Mountain stands 571 m to the southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is First Baptist Church, a historic site 5.5 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 19 miles off. 47 named places lie within 25 miles, 8 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Department of Transportation
How to reach it
- 19.3 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
47 named places within 25 miles
- First Baptist Church: 5.5 mi
- Swenson Land and Cattle Company Headquarters: 5.7 mi
- St. John's Methodist Church: 5.7 mi
- Stamford: 5.8 mi
- "The Poet Ranchman" Larry Chittenden: 6.2 mi
- Flat Top Mountain: 12.4 mi
- Frog Mountain: 13.5 mi
- Skinout Mountain: 21.7 mi
- Round Mountain: 22.7 mi
- Hoover Mountain: 23.0 mi
- Harmon Park: 5.7 mi
- Haskell Municipal Park: 9.2 mi
- Lake Stamford Park: 10.0 mi
- Scott Memorial Park: 11.0 mi
- Slim Sorrells Park: 12.8 mi
- Cowboy Country Museum: 5.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Haskell County Southbound Rest Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skinout Mountain | SW 221° | 571 m | 21.7 mi |
| Flat Top Mountain | W 267° | 552 m | 12.4 mi |
| Davidson Peak | NW 315° | 547 m | 24.2 mi |
| Frog Mountain | W 281° | 525 m | 13.5 mi |
| Antelope Hills | ESE 106° | 525 m | 23.6 mi |
| Hoover Mountain | E 85° | 485 m | 23.0 mi |
| Buzzard Peak | E 89° | 433 m | 24.2 mi |
| Round Mountain | E 82° | 412 m | 22.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:44 | 19:18 | 19:51 |
| June solstice | 06:32 | 20:15 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 07:28 | 19:05 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 16:59 | 17:37 |
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 | 43 | 47 | 55 | 64 | 73 | 81 | 85 | 84 | 76 | 65 | 53 | 45 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stamford 1, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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