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Birthplace of Stanley Walker

Birthplace of Stanley Walker from directly overhead

Birthplace of Stanley Walker is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 343 m. San Saba Peak stands 510 m to the west-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Townsen Cemetery, a historic site 3.8 miles away.

The record

What the record says

Built
1966
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
Coordinates31.22572, -98.17478
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Peaks
  • Boys Peak: 5.6 mi
  • Onion Top: 5.7 mi
  • Twin Mountains: 5.8 mi
  • Round Mountain: 6.6 mi
  • Flat Top Peak: 7.2 mi
Parks: 34
  • Turner Field Park: 10.5 mi
  • Indian Trails Nature Area: 10.7 mi
  • Cooper Springs Nature Park: 10.8 mi
  • Campbell Park/Hanna Springs Sculpture Garden: 10.8 mi
  • Lampasas Sport Complex: 11.1 mi
Springs: 7
  • Gooch Spring: 10.9 mi
  • Adams Spring: 12.5 mi
  • Big Spring: 18.8 mi
  • Gorman Spring: 22.0 mi
  • Burnt Canyon Spring: 22.4 mi
Cliffs: 7
Museums: 3
Ghost towns: 2
Attractions: 1
  • World's Largest Spur: 12.1 mi
Waterfalls: 1
Rest areas: 1
Gardens: 1
  • Native Wildscape Garden (Bird, Bee, Butterfly & Bat Garden): 24.6 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.8 miles of Birthplace of Stanley Walker. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
San Saba PeakWNW 293°510 m23.5 mi
Bread Tray MountainWNW 301°504 m18.0 mi
Messanger MountainWSW 249°502 m13.0 mi
Knight MountainWSW 243°501 m11.4 mi
Payne MountainNW 316°490 m13.4 mi
Twin Sister PeaksWSW 239°485 m13.1 mi
Lookout MountainSSW 208°484 m22.8 mi
Star MountainNNW 337°483 m19.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:1319:45
June solstice06:3020:0520:41
September equinox07:2218:5919:31
December solstice07:2816:5817:35

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475158657381848478675748
Precip in2.22.23.02.54.63.51.92.32.43.02.22.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lampasas, 11 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12438068336

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