Bell County Courthouse
Bell County Courthouse is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 157 m. Sevenmile Mountain stands 374 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Peter Hansbrough Bell, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Brazos Trail runs past it. 45 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
historic place in Belton, Bell County, Texas
Dates from 1884.
Wikidata Q106881282, matched on coordinates and name (23 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 2000
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Brazos Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Peter Hansbrough Bell: 0.0 mi
- Bell County Courthouses: 0.0 mi
- Belton Farmers Co-op Gin: 0.1 mi
- William Whitaker Reed: 0.1 mi
- Carnegie Library Building: 0.1 mi
- Yettie Polk Park: 0.1 mi
- Liberty Park: 0.3 mi
- Harris Community Park: 0.4 mi
- Griggs Park: 0.8 mi
- Millennium Oaks Park: 0.8 mi
- Tweedle Mountain: 8.0 mi
- Sparta Mountain: 8.5 mi
- Dana Peak: 8.6 mi
- Liberty Hill: 9.7 mi
- Miller Mountain: 10.6 mi
- Bell County Museum: 0.1 mi
- Railroad and Pioneer Museum: 7.5 mi
- Temple Children's Museum: 7.9 mi
- Czech Heritage Museum: 7.9 mi
- Salado Museum and College Park: 9.0 mi
- Aiken: 7.6 mi
- Bland: 11.3 mi
- Brookhaven: 12.9 mi
- Stringtown: 13.4 mi
- Old Troy: 15.3 mi
- Salado Sculpture Garden: 8.1 mi
- Rotary Club Garden: 8.3 mi
- Kelly Flading Community Garden: 14.6 mi
- Killeen Municipal Community Garden: 15.7 mi
- Alvarez Community Garden: 15.9 mi
- Owl Creek Wildlife Management Area: 12.0 mi
- White Flint Wildlife Management Area: 12.6 mi
- Horseshoe Bend Wildlife Management Area: 16.7 mi
- Iron Bridge Wildlife Management Area: 17.0 mi
- Sore Finger Wildlife Area: 24.2 mi
- Old Town Salado: 8.3 mi
- CCC Rock Tower: 18.3 mi
- Bird Blind: 18.4 mi
- CCC Plaque: 18.7 mi
- Historic Bell: 18.7 mi
- Bell County Southbound Rest Area: 11.2 mi
- Bell County Northbound Rest Area: 12.1 mi
- Picnic Area: 15.3 mi
- Headquarters Springs: 16.9 mi
- Warwick Springs: 16.9 mi
- Brushy Spring: 23.1 mi
- Wyndham Hill Picnic Area: 5.6 mi
- Silverstone Park Picnic Area: 6.0 mi
- Hartrick Bluff: 5.7 mi
- Temple Wildcat: 7.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bell County Courthouse. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sevenmile Mountain | W 273° | 374 m | 24.2 mi |
| Ivy Mountain | W 267° | 362 m | 23.5 mi |
| Manere Mountain | W 265° | 356 m | 21.3 mi |
| Rattlesnake Hill | W 280° | 352 m | 23.9 mi |
| Manning Mountains | NW 308° | 349 m | 25.0 mi |
| Hog Mountain | WSW 242° | 337 m | 20.5 mi |
| McMillan Mountains | W 274° | 334 m | 19.8 mi |
| Bald Knob | W 267° | 332 m | 17.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:10 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:27 | 20:02 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:56 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 16:56 | 17:33 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 52 | 58 | 66 | 74 | 80 | 84 | 84 | 78 | 68 | 58 | 50 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 2.6 | 2.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stillhouse Hollow DAM, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12395126117
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