Wichita County Northbound Rest Area
Wichita County Northbound Rest Area is a rest area in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 307 m. Sunshine Hill stands 368 m to the northwest, 8.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Wichita County Southbound Rest Area, a rest area 0.4 miles away. 155 named places lie within 25 miles, 8 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Department of Transportation
How to reach it
155 named places within 25 miles
- Foley Park: 1.4 mi
- W.F. George Field Park: 1.6 mi
- Oscar Park: 2.5 mi
- Lake Buffalo OHV Park: 2.7 mi
- Burnett Park: 4.7 mi
- World's Littlest Skyscraper: 13.2 mi
- Curtis Mound and Signal Hill: 17.1 mi
- The Hubbard Mansion: 18.1 mi
- Old Jailhouse: 18.3 mi
- Grandfield Hospital Building: 18.3 mi
- Twin Mountain: 5.3 mi
- Temple Hill: 6.2 mi
- Bare Butte: 6.9 mi
- Sunshine Hill: 8.2 mi
- Floral Mound: 10.0 mi
- River Bend Nature Center: 11.9 mi
- Wichita Falls Museum and Art Center: 12.6 mi
- Kell House Museum: 12.9 mi
- Museum of North Texas History: 13.1 mi
- Burkburnett Community Gardens: 11.9 mi
- Wichita Falls: 12.3 mi
- Huff: 16.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Wichita County Northbound Rest Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunshine Hill | NW 323° | 368 m | 8.2 mi |
| Floral Mound | NW 307° | 367 m | 10.0 mi |
| Twin Peaks | WSW 258° | 357 m | 19.5 mi |
| Potato Hill | WSW 255° | 348 m | 15.8 mi |
| Bare Butte | SE 144° | 322 m | 6.9 mi |
| Twin Mountain | SW 225° | 321 m | 5.3 mi |
| Temple Hill | SSE 155° | 321 m | 6.2 mi |
| Martin Hill | NE 55° | 303 m | 21.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:14 | 19:47 |
| June solstice | 06:25 | 20:13 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 19:00 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 16:52 | 17:30 |
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 | 42 | 46 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 80 | 85 | 84 | 76 | 65 | 53 | 44 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wichita Falls Muni AP, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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