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Bell County Courthouses

Bell County Courthouses from directly overhead

Bell County Courthouses is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 158 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 (43 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1970
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates31.05585, -97.46386

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Yettie Polk Park: 0.1 mi
  • Liberty Park: 0.4 mi
  • Harris Community Park: 0.4 mi
  • Griggs Park: 0.8 mi
  • Jaycee Park: 0.8 mi
Peaks: 45
  • Tweedle Mountain: 8.1 mi
  • Sparta Mountain: 8.4 mi
  • Dana Peak: 8.6 mi
  • Liberty Hill: 9.7 mi
  • Miller Mountain: 10.6 mi
Ghost towns: 8
Gardens: 7
Attractions: 5
  • 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
Springs: 3
  • Headquarters Springs: 16.9 mi
  • Warwick Springs: 16.9 mi
  • Brushy Spring: 23.1 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Wyndham Hill Picnic Area: 5.6 mi
  • Silverstone Park Picnic Area: 6.0 mi
Cliffs: 1
Artworks: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sevenmile MountainW 273°374 m24.1 mi
Ivy MountainW 267°362 m23.4 mi
Manere MountainW 266°356 m21.3 mi
Rattlesnake HillW 280°352 m23.9 mi
Manning MountainsNW 308°349 m25.0 mi
Hog MountainWSW 242°337 m20.5 mi
McMillan MountainsW 274°334 m19.8 mi
Bald KnobW 267°332 m17.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:1019:42
June solstice06:2720:0220:37
September equinox07:1918:5619:28
December solstice07:2516:5617:33

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485258667480848478685850
Precip in2.62.33.33.14.83.41.82.53.74.02.62.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stillhouse Hollow DAM, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12395078691

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