Brazos River Bridge
Brazos River Bridge is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 426 m. Buzzard Peak stands 569 m to the west, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Picnic Area - Jamison, a park 0.9 miles away. 26 named places lie within 25 miles, 7 of them named summits.
The story
Historic place in Benjamin, Knox County, Texas.
Wikidata Q110025581, matched on coordinates and name (0 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 2015
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
26 named places within 25 miles
- First Christian Church: 5.6 mi
- Original Old Rock Courthouse Cornerstone: 5.8 mi
- Knox County: 5.9 mi
- Knox County Veteran's Memorial: 5.9 mi
- Sunset Consolidated Rural School District: 6.2 mi
- Cedar Mountain: 8.1 mi
- Buzzard Peak: 13.1 mi
- Bald Mountain: 15.4 mi
- Kiowa Peak: 17.7 mi
- Hunter Mountain: 19.0 mi
- Picnic Area - Jamison: 0.9 mi
- Slim Sorrells Park: 22.3 mi
- Haskell Municipal Park: 24.3 mi
- Knox County Historical Commission: 5.9 mi
- Knox County Museum: 10.7 mi
- Knox County Westbound Rest Area: 8.0 mi
- Jud: 17.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Brazos River Bridge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buzzard Peak | W 275° | 569 m | 13.1 mi |
| Kiowa Peak | SW 235° | 553 m | 17.7 mi |
| Lowrance Mountain | NW 326° | 552 m | 24.3 mi |
| Hunter Mountain | NW 324° | 551 m | 19.0 mi |
| Davidson Peak | SW 225° | 547 m | 22.2 mi |
| Bald Mountain | NW 314° | 512 m | 15.4 mi |
| Cedar Mountain | NW 325° | 501 m | 8.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:44 | 19:18 | 19:51 |
| June solstice | 06:30 | 20:16 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 07:28 | 19:05 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 16:58 | 17:36 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 45 | 49 | 57 | 65 | 74 | 81 | 85 | 84 | 76 | 66 | 54 | 46 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Munday, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12438052331
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