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Brambletye

Brambletye from directly overhead

Brambletye is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 560 m. Twin Buttes stands 722 m to the west-southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Bear Creek Settlement, a historic site 1.2 miles away. Texas Pecos Trail passes 2.5 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

historic place in Junction, Kimble County, Texas

Wikidata Q110000169, matched on coordinates and name (66 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built
1983
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates30.56395, -99.85543
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Peaks: 11
  • Round Top: 6.7 mi
  • Black Mountain: 8.1 mi
  • Allison Mountain: 9.2 mi
  • Teacup Mountain: 10.3 mi
  • Joes Point: 14.4 mi
Parks: 8
  • Schreiner Park: 7.7 mi
  • Hill Country Fair Grounds: 8.1 mi
  • Fort McKavett State Historic Site: 23.6 mi
  • Ditch Walk Park: 24.7 mi
  • American Legion Park: 24.7 mi
Cliffs: 6
Ghost towns: 5
Springs: 4
  • Rock Springs: 7.0 mi
  • Walton Spring: 12.9 mi
  • West Spring: 21.7 mi
  • East Spring: 21.8 mi
Museums: 2
Rest areas: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Twin ButtesWSW 256°722 m22.1 mi
Brokeleg MountainWSW 258°715 m18.0 mi
Cedar KnobWSW 244°701 m15.9 mi
Target HillNW 320°690 m22.6 mi
Black MountainSSW 211°683 m8.1 mi
Allison MountainSW 214°682 m9.2 mi
Joes PointSW 236°671 m14.4 mi
Fort Terrett PeakWSW 249°671 m21.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4419:2019:51
June solstice06:3820:1020:46
September equinox07:2819:0619:37
December solstice07:3317:0717:43

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485259677581848377675649
Precip in0.91.12.01.83.22.81.52.02.42.11.51.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Junction Kimble CO AP, 7 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12438066326

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