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Baker Community

Baker Community from directly overhead

Baker Community is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 281 m. Comanche Peak stands 373 m to the south-southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Nebo Mountain, a peak 2.7 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 1.9 miles off. 22 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
2002
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.57964, -97.72758

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Bucking Bull: 8.4 mi
  • Reunion Grounds: 9.5 mi
  • Lambert Branch Park: 9.8 mi
  • Firefighter Memorial Park: 9.8 mi
  • Hewlett Park: 9.9 mi
Gardens: 33
Museums: 27
  • Rail Station Museum: 9.7 mi
  • County Jail Museum: 10.0 mi
  • Doss Heritage and Culture Center: 11.7 mi
  • Museum of the Americas: 13.0 mi
  • Vintage Car Museum: 13.0 mi
Artworks: 26
  • Parker County Peach Festival: 13.0 mi
  • Life is Peachy: 13.0 mi
  • Historic Downtown Weatherford: 13.0 mi
  • Don Taco: 14.8 mi
  • Chisholms: 14.8 mi
Peaks: 22
  • Nebo Mountain: 2.7 mi
  • Tater Nob: 4.9 mi
  • Thompson Mountain: 8.4 mi
  • Chattanooga Hill: 8.5 mi
  • Joe Bell Mountain: 10.0 mi
Attractions: 16
  • Main Event Entertainment: 19.9 mi
  • Apatosaurus: 23.5 mi
  • Tyrannosaurus rex: 23.5 mi
  • Elephant: 23.6 mi
  • World of Primates: 23.7 mi
Cliffs: 8
Beaches: 3
Nature reserves: 2
  • Acton Nature Center: 10.7 mi
  • Glen Rose Bird Sanctuary: 23.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Acton Tabernacle: 9.4 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Comanche PeakSSW373 m14.5 mi
Double MountainW359 m23.0 mi
Oyster HillNNW351 m12.6 mi
Buck KnobN345 m22.8 mi
Tater NobNNW344 m4.9 mi
Tater HillN343 m24.3 mi
Buzzard HillNW337 m20.0 mi
Inspiration PointWNW335 m24.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1019:43
June solstice06:2520:0620:42
September equinox07:2018:5719:29
December solstice07:3016:5217:30

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444957647281858477665446
Precip in2.32.43.33.04.23.81.92.63.03.82.62.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Granbury 5N, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13971376671

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