Barnard's Trading Post No. 2
Barnard's Trading Post No. 2 is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 244 m. Lone Mountain stands 413 m to the west-southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is George's Creek Baptist Church, a historic site 1.1 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 6.5 miles off. 17 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1998
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 6.5 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Cleburne State Park: 4.3 mi
- Sandy Beach Park: 5.1 mi
- Somervell County Park: 7.2 mi
- Glen Rose Soccer Park: 7.4 mi
- Big Rocks Park: 7.9 mi
- George's Creek Baptist Church: 1.1 mi
- Squaw Creek Indian Fight: 6.6 mi
- Ed Young Station: 6.8 mi
- Baker-Lain Cemetery: 6.9 mi
- Campbell Building: 8.4 mi
- Berry Knob: 1.5 mi
- Barnard Knob: 4.1 mi
- Bee Mountain: 11.8 mi
- Comanche Peak: 12.5 mi
- Brushy Knob: 16.6 mi
- Greetings from Glen Rose: 8.4 mi
- Paluxy Trading Co.: 8.4 mi
- Barnards of the Brazos: 8.5 mi
- Historic Glen Rose: 8.5 mi
- Historic Barnards Mill: 8.6 mi
- Somervell County Historical Society Museum: 8.5 mi
- Barnard's Mill and Art Museum: 8.6 mi
- The Chisholm Trail Outdoor Museum: 10.5 mi
- Creation Evidence Museum: 11.3 mi
- Texas Children's Museum: 14.5 mi
- Hendrick Arnold Bluff: 9.4 mi
- Bluff Mills: 10.6 mi
- Comanche Peak: 12.5 mi
- Broke Rock: 12.6 mi
- Robinson Bluff: 14.3 mi
- Somervell County Master Gardeners Demo Garden: 8.3 mi
- elizabeth crockett butterfly Garden: 10.9 mi
- Iris Garden: 12.7 mi
- Guinn Garden at Buffalo Creek: 14.3 mi
- Lake Granbury Master Gardener Demonstration Garden: 15.5 mi
- Apatosaurus: 11.6 mi
- Tyrannosaurus rex: 11.6 mi
- The Spirit of Cleburne: 14.3 mi
- ATSF 999457: 14.8 mi
- Glen Rose Bird Sanctuary: 8.5 mi
- Acton Nature Center: 10.9 mi
- Vivian J. Malone Preserve: 13.4 mi
- Big Ham Hole Spring: 9.1 mi
- Little Ham Hole Spring: 9.6 mi
- Old City Spring: 14.3 mi
- Brazos Point: 6.5 mi
- Chalk Mountain: 19.0 mi
- Canoe Docks: 7.6 mi
- Acton Tabernacle: 12.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Barnard's Trading Post No. 2. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lone Mountain | WSW 250° | 413 m | 22.7 mi |
| Chalk Mountain | WSW 248° | 390 m | 19.1 mi |
| Comanche Peak | WNW 303° | 373 m | 12.5 mi |
| Cedar Mountain | SW 217° | 362 m | 20.6 mi |
| Flat Top Mountain | SW 216° | 359 m | 20.2 mi |
| Nebo Mountain | NNW 340° | 316 m | 24.0 mi |
| Brushy Knob | NE 43° | 303 m | 16.6 mi |
| Caddo Peak | NE 42° | 303 m | 18.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:10 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:25 | 20:05 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:56 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:53 | 17:30 |
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 | 44 | 49 | 56 | 64 | 73 | 80 | 85 | 84 | 76 | 65 | 55 | 46 |
| Precip in | 2.1 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 2.2 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rainbow, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12453473991
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