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Temple Wildcat

Temple Wildcat from directly overhead

Temple Wildcat is an artwork in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 210 m. Bald Knob stands 332 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Bird Creek Battlefield, a historic site 0.3 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 5.3 miles off. 32 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Material
metal

How to reach it

Coordinates31.10629, -97.35561

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Woodson Field: 0.5 mi
  • Optimist Park: 0.8 mi
  • Whistlestop Playground: 0.8 mi
  • Santa Fe Plaza: 0.9 mi
  • Jones Park: 1.0 mi
Peaks: 32
  • Tweedle Mountain: 9.5 mi
  • Bland Mountain: 11.7 mi
  • Sparta Mountain: 12.7 mi
  • Liberty Hill: 13.8 mi
  • Owl Creek Mountains: 14.7 mi
Ghost towns: 8
Gardens: 7
Attractions: 5
  • Old Town Salado: 15.1 mi
  • CCC Rock Tower: 16.3 mi
  • Bird Blind: 16.3 mi
  • CCC Plaque: 16.6 mi
  • Historic Bell: 16.6 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Silverstone Park Picnic Area: 3.9 mi
  • Wyndham Hill Picnic Area: 4.6 mi
Springs: 2
  • Headquarters Springs: 24.0 mi
  • Warwick Springs: 24.1 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Temple Wildcat. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bald KnobW 260°332 m24.4 mi
Long MountainWSW 252°325 m24.4 mi
Lone MountainWNW 281°324 m24.3 mi
Black MountainW 279°319 m22.7 mi
Jackson KnobW 280°319 m23.4 mi
Douglas MountainsW 259°315 m23.4 mi
Elm MountainW 281°312 m22.0 mi
Post Oak MountainWNW 281°307 m21.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:0919:41
June solstice06:2720:0220:37
September equinox07:1818:5619:28
December solstice07:2516:5517:32

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485258667480848478685850
Precip in2.62.33.33.14.83.41.82.53.74.02.62.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stillhouse Hollow DAM, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/11534885887

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