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Bear Creek Settlement

Bear Creek Settlement from directly overhead

Bear Creek Settlement is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 568 m. Twin Buttes stands 722 m to the west-southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is First Murr Ranch, a historic site 0.9 miles away. Texas Pecos Trail passes 3.7 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Built
1967
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates30.58019, -99.86136
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Peaks: 11
  • Round Top: 7.8 mi
  • Black Mountain: 9.0 mi
  • Allison Mountain: 10.0 mi
  • Teacup Mountain: 10.8 mi
  • Joes Point: 14.8 mi
Parks: 8
  • Schreiner Park: 8.7 mi
  • Hill Country Fair Grounds: 9.2 mi
  • Fort McKavett State Historic Site: 22.5 mi
  • Ditch Walk Park: 23.7 mi
  • American Legion Park: 23.7 mi
Cliffs: 6
Ghost towns: 5
Springs: 4
  • Rock Springs: 7.8 mi
  • Walton Spring: 12.4 mi
  • West Spring: 22.8 mi
  • East Spring: 22.9 mi
Museums: 3
  • Kimble County Historical Museum: 8.6 mi
  • Menard County Museum: 21.6 mi
  • Menard County Historical Museum: 24.2 mi
Rest areas: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Twin ButtesWSW 253°722 m22.1 mi
Brokeleg MountainWSW 254°715 m17.9 mi
Cedar KnobWSW 239°701 m16.1 mi
Target HillNW 319°690 m21.5 mi
Black MountainSSW 205°683 m9.0 mi
Allison MountainSSW 209°682 m10.0 mi
Joes PointSW 231°671 m14.8 mi
Fort Terrett PeakWSW 246°671 m21.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4419:2019:51
June solstice06:3820:1020:46
September equinox07:2819:0619:38
December solstice07:3317:0717:43

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485259677581848377675649
Precip in0.91.12.01.83.22.81.52.02.42.11.51.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Junction Kimble CO AP, 7 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12438045895

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