Brambletye
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. 95 named places lie within 25 miles, 11 of them named summits.
The story
Historic place in Junction, Kimble County, Texas.
Wikidata Q110000169, matched on coordinates and name (66 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1983
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 2.5 mi off the Texas Pecos Trail
- 22.1 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
95 named places within 25 miles
- Bear Creek Settlement: 1.2 mi
- First Murr Ranch: 2.0 mi
- Morales Ranch: 3.0 mi
- Old Bear Creek Texas Ranger Camp: 3.5 mi
- First Court in Kimble County: 6.1 mi
- 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
- 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
- Sanders Bluff: 5.4 mi
- Lovers Leap: 8.3 mi
- Cloud Point: 10.4 mi
- Kingfisher Bluff: 21.2 mi
- Dummy Point: 21.5 mi
- Roosevelt: 12.9 mi
- Telegraph: 16.6 mi
- Fort Terrett: 20.9 mi
- Owenville: 22.3 mi
- Fort McKavett: 23.5 mi
- Rock Springs: 7.0 mi
- Walton Spring: 12.9 mi
- West Spring: 21.7 mi
- East Spring: 21.8 mi
- Kimble County Historical Museum: 7.5 mi
- Menard County Museum: 22.7 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Buttes | WSW 256° | 722 m | 22.1 mi |
| Brokeleg Mountain | WSW 258° | 715 m | 18.0 mi |
| Cedar Knob | WSW 244° | 701 m | 15.9 mi |
| Target Hill | NW 320° | 690 m | 22.6 mi |
| Black Mountain | SSW 211° | 683 m | 8.1 mi |
| Allison Mountain | SW 214° | 682 m | 9.2 mi |
| Joes Point | SW 236° | 671 m | 14.4 mi |
| Fort Terrett Peak | WSW 249° | 671 m | 21.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:44 | 19:20 | 19:51 |
| June solstice | 06:38 | 20:10 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 07:28 | 19:06 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 17:07 | 17:43 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 52 | 59 | 67 | 75 | 81 | 84 | 83 | 77 | 67 | 56 | 49 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Junction Kimble CO AP, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12438066326
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