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Calf Creek

Calf Creek from directly overhead

Calf Creek is a ghost town in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 563 m. Hyman Hill stands 647 m to the west, 9.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Site of Indian Battle, a historic site 1.1 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 7.6 miles off. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.

human settlement in Texas, United States of America

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Coordinates30.97890, -99.46890
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Peaks: 20
  • Hyman Hill: 9.6 mi
  • Haystack Mountain: 12.5 mi
  • Katemcy Rocks: 13.8 mi
  • Double Knobs: 14.1 mi
  • Mason Mountains: 14.4 mi
Parks: 15
  • Lake Brady Park: 11.7 mi
  • Stanburn Park: 12.1 mi
  • Rollie G White Complex: 12.2 mi
  • Richards Park: 12.7 mi
  • E. O. Martin Memorial Park: 13.0 mi
Picnic sites: 5
  • Picnic Area: 12.6 mi
  • Sheltered Table: 13.0 mi
  • Sheltered Table: 13.0 mi
  • Sheltered Table: 13.0 mi
  • Sheltered Table: 13.0 mi
Museums: 4
Ghost towns: 3
Cliffs: 1
Nature reserves: 1
Springs: 1
  • Walton Spring: 24.1 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hyman HillW 266°647 m9.6 mi
Little Racetrack MountainW 266°637 m17.4 mi
Mason MountainsSE 131°611 m14.4 mi
Double KnobsSSE 151°606 m14.1 mi
Rattlesnake PointN 349°602 m20.2 mi
Lime PeakESE 111°600 m24.4 mi
Corn Creek HillsNE 35°597 m24.8 mi
Cutoff MountainS 171°595 m14.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4319:1819:50
June solstice06:3620:1020:45
September equinox07:2719:0419:36
December solstice07:3317:0417:41

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475158657380838376675648
Precip in1.31.72.32.13.82.92.12.22.82.71.91.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Brady, 14 mi away.

Sources

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Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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