12th Armored Division at Camp Barkeley
12th Armored Division at Camp Barkeley is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 531 m. Bald Mountain stands 757 m to the west-southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Lt. Col. William E. Dyess, a historic site 0.4 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 4.8 miles off. 162 named places lie within 25 miles, 21 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1992
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 4.8 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
162 named places within 25 miles
- Lt. Col. William E. Dyess: 0.4 mi
- F4-D “Phantom II” Plane: 1.4 mi
- Dyess Elementary School: 1.4 mi
- Taylor County: 1.9 mi
- Abilene Woman's Club Building: 2.4 mi
- Scarborough Park: 0.7 mi
- Dyess Air Park: 0.9 mi
- Tanglewood Recreation Center: 1.8 mi
- Lee Park: 2.6 mi
- C W Gill Park: 2.7 mi
- Buzzard Mountain: 10.2 mi
- East Peak: 10.9 mi
- Round Top Mountain: 10.9 mi
- Cat Heads: 11.2 mi
- Castle Peak: 12.1 mi
- Spirit Wind: 3.5 mi
- Stone Stacks: 4.2 mi
- Duck On A Bike: 4.3 mi
- "Mesteno" - Mustang Statue: 4.4 mi
- Man in the Moon: 4.4 mi
- Dyess Memorial Center: 0.5 mi
- Discovery Center: 4.1 mi
- Grace Cultural Center and Museum: 4.4 mi
- Frontier Texas!: 4.8 mi
- Women for Abilene Christian University Museum: 6.0 mi
- Callahan County Eastbound Rest Area: 13.2 mi
- Callahan County Westbound Rest Area: 13.7 mi
- Nolan County Westbound Rest Area: 23.6 mi
- Nolan County Eastbound Rest Area: 23.6 mi
- Petrified Tree: 5.1 mi
- Fort Phantom Hill: 16.1 mi
- Audra: 9.6 mi
- Lake Picnic/Swimming Area: 15.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of 12th Armored Division at Camp Barkeley. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Mountain | WSW 238° | 757 m | 18.8 mi |
| Black Point | WSW 257° | 725 m | 21.8 mi |
| Buzzard Mountain | WSW 240° | 721 m | 10.2 mi |
| Round Top Mountain | SW 227° | 715 m | 10.9 mi |
| Flat Top Mountain | SSW 209° | 715 m | 23.1 mi |
| Riney Peak | WSW 238° | 704 m | 14.8 mi |
| Chalk Peak | W 262° | 700 m | 18.7 mi |
| East Peak | WSW 246° | 699 m | 10.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:44 | 19:19 | 19:51 |
| June solstice | 06:33 | 20:14 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:28 | 19:05 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 17:01 | 17:39 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 46 | 50 | 58 | 66 | 74 | 81 | 85 | 84 | 77 | 67 | 56 | 47 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Abilene Rgnl AP, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12453546665
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