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Bethel Strawn

Bethel Strawn from directly overhead

Bethel Strawn is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 305 m. Jameson Peaks stands 507 m to the south, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Strawn, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Forts Trail runs past it.

The story

City in Palo Pinto County, Texas, United States.

Wikidata Q982001, matched on coordinates and name (194 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1965
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates32.55216, -98.49717

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Evensville Peak: 1.8 mi
  • Italian Hill: 4.5 mi
  • Wolf Mountain: 4.7 mi
  • Bear Mountain: 4.8 mi
  • Tater Hill: 4.9 mi
Parks: 9
  • New York Hill Park: 5.8 mi
  • Vietnam Veterans Memorial Park: 11.6 mi
  • Camp Constantin: 21.2 mi
  • Camp Grady Spruce: 21.4 mi
  • Eastland City Park: 22.3 mi
Rest areas: 4
Ghost towns: 4
Attractions: 4
Nature reserves: 2
Beaches: 2
Artworks: 1
  • Campbell's Tomato Soup: 20.1 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Grimes Memorial Garden: 21.5 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Stephenville Club Lake Waterfalls: 24.9 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.6 miles of Bethel Strawn. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Jameson PeaksS507 m16.6 mi
Gunsight MountainW503 m21.6 mi
Blue HillsSSE501 m15.6 mi
Twin MountainSSE499 m12.8 mi
Rattlesnake MountainS482 m13.1 mi
Steal Easy MountainWNW482 m16.5 mi
Brown Pen MountainW465 m21.5 mi
Round MountainSW461 m18.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1319:46
June solstice06:2820:0920:45
September equinox07:2319:0019:32
December solstice07:3316:5617:33

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F454857657381858477665546

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lake Palo Pinto, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12453473519

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