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Chalk Bluff

Chalk Bluff, seen from above at true elevation

Chalk Bluff is a cliff in Texas, at a recorded elevation of 147 m. Kay Mountain stands 318 m to the west, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Lebanon United Methodist Church, a historic site 2.1 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 4.9 miles off. 15 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Elevation
147 m

How to reach it

Coordinates31.83794, -97.27695

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Lake Whitney State Park: 7.6 mi
  • McCown Valley Park: 10.4 mi
  • Cedar Creek Park: 11.9 mi
  • Old Fort Park: 13.4 mi
  • Carter Davis Park: 14.1 mi
Museums: 18
Peaks: 15
  • Powelldale Mountains: 18.5 mi
  • Pilot Knob: 20.0 mi
  • Little Bee Mountain: 21.6 mi
  • Brown Mountain: 22.0 mi
  • Big Bee Mountain: 22.2 mi
Cliffs: 8
Gardens: 7
  • (27) Herb Garden: 13.8 mi
  • Bonnie's Greenhouse: 21.4 mi
  • Gregory Gardens: 22.0 mi
  • National Pan-Hellenic Council Gardens: 22.1 mi
  • Gregory Gardens: 22.1 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Attractions: 2
  • Serenity Point: 11.1 mi
  • Waco Traffic Circle: 23.3 mi
Artworks: 2
Beaches: 2
  • Mcc beach: 18.3 mi
  • Pullin Family Marina Beach: 22.1 mi
Nature reserves: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Kay MountainW 271°318 m24.8 mi
Golden MountainW 268°307 m23.5 mi
Pilot KnobWNW 289°301 m20.0 mi
Brown MountainW 271°299 m22.0 mi
Round MountainW 263°298 m23.1 mi
Arrs MountainW 267°295 m22.7 mi
Norse HillWSW 257°294 m23.5 mi
Norway HillWSW 245°281 m24.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:0919:41
June solstice06:2520:0320:39
September equinox07:1818:5519:27
December solstice07:2616:5317:30

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F464957657380848478675648
Precip in2.52.43.53.64.63.91.72.03.84.42.62.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Whitney DAM, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/356731429

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