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45th Infantry Division at Camp Barkeley

45th Infantry Division at Camp Barkeley from directly overhead

45th Infantry Division at Camp Barkeley is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 525 m. Bald Mountain stands 757 m to the west-southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Site of Thornton's Store, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Forts Trail passes 2.5 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Built
1998
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates32.44575, -99.73247
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks: 51
  • Everman Park: 0.3 mi
  • Vera Hall Minter Park: 0.4 mi
  • Adamson-Spalding Storybook Garden: 0.7 mi
  • Reyes Flores Park: 0.8 mi
  • Ceder Creek Waterway: 0.8 mi
Peaks: 18
  • Flattop: 13.3 mi
  • Buzzard Mountain: 14.5 mi
  • Round Top Mountain: 14.8 mi
  • East Peak: 15.3 mi
  • Cat Heads: 15.3 mi
Artworks: 16
  • Flamingo With Sunglasses: 0.2 mi
  • Man in the Moon: 0.3 mi
  • Duck On A Bike: 0.3 mi
  • Buffalo Statue: 0.3 mi
  • "Mesteno" - Mustang Statue: 0.4 mi
Museums: 10
Attractions: 2
  • Petrified Tree: 2.2 mi
  • Fort Phantom Hill: 13.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Lake Picnic/Swimming Area: 17.7 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of 45th Infantry Division at Camp Barkeley. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bald MountainWSW 243°757 m23.0 mi
Buzzard MountainWSW 246°721 m14.5 mi
Round Top MountainWSW 237°715 m14.8 mi
Riney PeakWSW 244°704 m19.0 mi
Chalk PeakW 262°700 m23.2 mi
East PeakWSW 251°699 m15.3 mi
Indian MountainSSW 209°696 m17.7 mi
Bald Eagle MountainSSW 192°693 m19.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4419:1819:51
June solstice06:3320:1420:50
September equinox07:2819:0519:37
December solstice07:3717:0117:38

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F465058667481858477675647
Precip in1.11.31.71.93.23.41.92.52.72.81.41.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Abilene Rgnl AP, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12453546648

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