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Alec Simmons

Alec Simmons from directly overhead

Alec Simmons is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 629 m. Flat Top Mountain stands 715 m to the west-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Counts Cemetery, a historic site 0.6 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 10 miles off. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1967
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.02085, -99.74909

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 16
  • Bald Knob: 2.0 mi
  • Chandlers Peak: 2.3 mi
  • Jim Ned Peak: 3.7 mi
  • Table Mountain: 4.3 mi
  • Moro Mountain: 7.6 mi
Parks: 11
  • Winters Community Center: 12.8 mi
  • Abilene State Park: 17.0 mi
  • Camp Tonkawa: 17.0 mi
  • Friendship Day Use Area: 17.1 mi
  • City Park: 22.1 mi
Museums: 5
Picnic sites: 1
  • Lake Picnic/Swimming Area: 17.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Gardens: 1
  • Graham and Jean Bevel Community Garden: 23.0 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Flat Top MountainWNW 300°715 m17.1 mi
Round Top MountainNNW 332°715 m24.1 mi
Bald KnobW 271°700 m2.0 mi
Moro MountainWNW 289°700 m7.6 mi
Indian MountainNNW 331°696 m15.8 mi
Bald Eagle MountainNNW 343°693 m10.5 mi
Table MountainW 273°688 m4.3 mi
Steamboat MountainNW 313°683 m15.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4419:1919:51
June solstice06:3420:1320:49
September equinox07:2819:0519:37
December solstice07:3617:0217:39

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F454957647279828275665447
Precip in1.21.72.01.93.63.71.92.32.82.81.91.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hords Creek DAM, 16 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453507605

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