Ballinger
Ballinger is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 496 m. Kiser Mountain stands 713 m to the west, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Charles H. Noyes, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Forts Trail passes 15 miles off. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
bank building at 701 Hutchings Ave. Ballinger, Texas
Wikidata Q107320285, matched on coordinates and name (25 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1964
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 15.2 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Charles H. Noyes: 0.0 mi
- War Memorial: 0.0 mi
- Runnels County Courthouse: 0.1 mi
- Abilene & Southern Depot: 0.2 mi
- Carnegie Library Building: 0.2 mi
- Deadman Hill: 20.1 mi
- Mount Margaret: 20.5 mi
- Gobbler Hill: 21.0 mi
- Table Mountain: 21.1 mi
- Bead Mountain: 21.3 mi
- City Park: 0.7 mi
- Winters Community Center: 16.1 mi
- Concho Recreation Area: 19.4 mi
- Lake Knierim County Park: 22.2 mi
- Bronte Mini Park: 22.8 mi
- Buffalo Bluff: 7.8 mi
- Herrings Bluff: 8.2 mi
- Wilson Bluff: 8.5 mi
- Deadmans Bluff: 14.3 mi
- Brushy Bluff: 16.3 mi
- Memory Lane Antique Car Museum: 0.1 mi
- Z I Hale Museum: 15.2 mi
- The Earnest and Dorothy Barrow Foundation Museum: 24.0 mi
- Bronte: 22.7 mi
- Welcome to Bronte: 22.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ballinger. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kiser Mountain | W 264° | 713 m | 22.7 mi |
| Bald Knob | NNE 26° | 700 m | 21.8 mi |
| Moro Mountain | NNE 11° | 700 m | 22.5 mi |
| Table Mountain | NNE 20° | 688 m | 21.1 mi |
| Mount Margaret | W 272° | 660 m | 20.5 mi |
| Juniper Peak | W 273° | 655 m | 22.9 mi |
| Chandlers Peak | NE 35° | 650 m | 24.0 mi |
| Gobbler Hill | W 267° | 616 m | 21.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:44 | 19:20 | 19:52 |
| June solstice | 06:36 | 20:13 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:29 | 19:06 | 19:38 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 17:04 | 17:41 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 45 | 49 | 57 | 65 | 73 | 80 | 84 | 83 | 76 | 66 | 55 | 46 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ballinger 2 NW, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12453507621
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