Howard County Eastbound Rest Area
Howard County Eastbound Rest Area is a rest area in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 726 m. South Mountain stands 845 m to the west-southwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Wildhorse Mountain, a peak 3.9 miles away. 74 named places lie within 25 miles, 15 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Department of Transportation
How to reach it
74 named places within 25 miles
- Wildhorse Mountain: 3.9 mi
- Signal Peak: 7.5 mi
- Signal Mountains: 9.3 mi
- Flattop Mountain: 10.0 mi
- Gold Hill: 11.1 mi
- Birdwell Park: 12.5 mi
- Heart of the City Plaza: 13.1 mi
- Comanche Trail Park: 13.8 mi
- ABC Park: 14.0 mi
- Roy Anderson Sports Complex: 14.3 mi
- Heritage Museum: 13.1 mi
- Potton-Hayden House: 13.3 mi
- Hangar 25 Air Museum: 15.7 mi
- Heart of West Texas Museum: 24.0 mi
- Mitchell County Westbound Rest Area: 11.9 mi
- US-87 Knotts Picnic Area: 21.5 mi
- Cedar Point: 22.1 mi
- Red Bluffs: 23.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Howard County Eastbound Rest Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Mountain | WSW 245° | 845 m | 12.8 mi |
| Scenic Mountain | WSW 250° | 843 m | 14.0 mi |
| West Gunsight Mountain | NW 323° | 818 m | 18.4 mi |
| East Gunsight Mountain | NW 325° | 814 m | 17.9 mi |
| Signal Peak | SSW 204° | 813 m | 7.5 mi |
| Signal Mountains | SSW 208° | 808 m | 9.3 mi |
| Hayrick Mountain | S 174° | 797 m | 12.9 mi |
| Rattlesnake Mountain | S 177° | 771 m | 13.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:50 | 19:25 | 19:57 |
| June solstice | 06:39 | 20:20 | 20:56 |
| September equinox | 07:34 | 19:11 | 19:43 |
| December solstice | 07:43 | 17:07 | 17:45 |
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, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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