- Elevation, modelled
- 523 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Bald Mountain757 m · 23.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Texas Forts Trail1.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:50local time
- Coordinates
- 32.4773, -99.7352
Petrified Tree is a attraction in Texas, at a modelled 523 m. Bald Mountain stands 757 m to the west-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Alumni Circle, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Forts Trail passes 1.2 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Petrified Tree. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Mountain | WSW 238° | 757 m | 23.9 mi |
| Buzzard Mountain | WSW 239° | 721 m | 15.4 mi |
| Round Top Mountain | SW 230° | 715 m | 16.0 mi |
| Riney Peak | WSW 238° | 704 m | 19.9 mi |
| Chalk Peak | WSW 257° | 700 m | 23.4 mi |
| East Peak | WSW 243° | 699 m | 16.0 mi |
| Indian Mountain | SSW 205° | 696 m | 19.6 mi |
| Bald Eagle Mountain | S 190° | 693 m | 21.9 mi |
- 1.2 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Alumni Circle: 0.0 mi
- Hardin-Simmons University: 0.1 mi
- Hardin-Simmons University Campus Triangle: 0.1 mi
- Mascot Memorial: 0.1 mi
- William G. and Shirley Swenson Home: 0.6 mi
Peaks: 18
- Flattop: 12.9 mi
- Buzzard Mountain: 15.4 mi
- East Peak: 16.0 mi
- Round Top Mountain: 16.0 mi
- Cat Heads: 16.3 mi
Museums: 10
- Women for Abilene Christian University Museum: 1.6 mi
- Grace Cultural Center and Museum: 1.9 mi
- Frontier Texas!: 2.0 mi
- Discovery Center: 2.5 mi
- Dyess Memorial Center: 5.0 mi
Rest areas: 2
Ghost towns: 2
- Audra: 14.3 mi
- Belle Plain: 24.7 mi
Attractions: 1
- Fort Phantom Hill: 11.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:44 | 19:18 | 19:51 |
| June solstice | 06:33 | 20:14 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:28 | 19:05 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 17:01 | 17:38 |
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