Cliff · Texas
Chimney Bluff
Chimney Bluff is a cliff in Texas, at a recorded elevation of 672 m. Twin Buttes stands 722 m to the east, 1.1 miles off. Texas Pecos Trail passes 2.3 miles off. 38 named places lie within 25 miles, 8 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 672 m
How to reach it
Coordinates30.48047, -100.23425
- 2.3 mi off the Texas Pecos Trail
- 27.6 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
38 named places within 25 miles
Historic sites: 18
- Site of Fort Terrett: 3.2 mi
- Roosevelt: 10.6 mi
- Fort McKavett - Fort Clark Military Road: 10.9 mi
- Coalson-Pullen Colony: 13.0 mi
- First Church in Community Copperas Methodist Church: 15.2 mi
Peaks: 8
- Twin Buttes: 1.1 mi
- Fort Terrett Peak: 3.2 mi
- Brokeleg Mountain: 5.4 mi
- Cedar Knob: 8.5 mi
- Joes Point: 10.9 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Dummy Point: 2.1 mi
- Kingfisher Bluff: 3.1 mi
- Pecan Bluff: 17.7 mi
- Sanders Bluff: 19.6 mi
- Schoolhouse Bluff: 21.0 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Fort Terrett: 3.1 mi
- Owenville: 10.3 mi
- Roosevelt: 10.7 mi
- Telegraph: 22.2 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Parking Area: 3.6 mi
- Parking Area: 3.6 mi
Springs: 1
- Rock Springs: 18.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Chimney Bluff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Buttes | E 79° | 722 m | 1.1 mi |
| Brokeleg Mountain | ENE 68° | 715 m | 5.4 mi |
| Cedar Knob | E 99° | 701 m | 8.5 mi |
| Target Hill | NNE 19° | 690 m | 24.4 mi |
| Black Mountain | E 94° | 683 m | 18.4 mi |
| Allison Mountain | E 96° | 682 m | 17.5 mi |
| Fort Terrett Peak | ESE 124° | 671 m | 3.2 mi |
| Joes Point | ESE 103° | 671 m | 10.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:46 | 19:21 | 19:53 |
| June solstice | 06:40 | 20:12 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:30 | 19:07 | 19:39 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 17:09 | 17:45 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 45 | 50 | 57 | 65 | 73 | 80 | 82 | 81 | 75 | 66 | 54 | 47 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — FT Mckavett, 25 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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