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Bowser Community

Bowser Community from directly overhead

Bowser Community is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 406 m. Corn Creek Hills stands 597 m to the west-southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Cat Knob, a peak 1.2 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 2.1 miles off. 39 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1990
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.40521, -98.98106

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 39
  • Cat Knob: 1.2 mi
  • Corn Knob: 4.3 mi
  • Brushy Mountain: 4.4 mi
  • Locker Hill: 5.1 mi
  • Barnett Hill: 5.1 mi
Parks: 30
  • Richland Springs City Park: 9.4 mi
  • Heart Of Texas Park: 11.2 mi
  • Camp Bowie Soccer Complex: 18.1 mi
  • Camp Bowie Memorial Air Park: 18.2 mi
  • 36th Division Memorial Park: 18.8 mi
Museums: 5
Cliffs: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Nature reserves: 1
Gardens: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Corn Creek HillsWSW 239°597 m17.3 mi
Table Top MountainWSW 246°592 m23.3 mi
Little Pompey MountainNE 53°530 m24.9 mi
Bryson HillSW 220°528 m24.7 mi
Tiger MountainENE 64°517 m24.9 mi
Brady MountainS 179°508 m20.5 mi
Round MountainWSW 254°503 m14.4 mi
Lost MountainW 274°496 m14.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4119:1619:48
June solstice06:3320:0920:44
September equinox07:2519:0219:34
December solstice07:3217:0117:38

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F465057657380838476675648
Precip in1.72.02.61.93.93.52.02.02.53.11.81.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Saba 7NW, 16 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453513778

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