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Brazos River Bridge

Brazos River Bridge from directly overhead

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

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates33.49921, -99.80233

26 named places within 25 miles

Historic sites: 12
Peaks: 7
  • 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
Parks: 3
  • Picnic Area - Jamison: 0.9 mi
  • Slim Sorrells Park: 22.3 mi
  • Haskell Municipal Park: 24.3 mi
Museums: 2
Rest areas: 1
Ghost towns: 1

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Buzzard PeakW 275°569 m13.1 mi
Kiowa PeakSW 235°553 m17.7 mi
Lowrance MountainNW 326°552 m24.3 mi
Hunter MountainNW 324°551 m19.0 mi
Davidson PeakSW 225°547 m22.2 mi
Bald MountainNW 314°512 m15.4 mi
Cedar MountainNW 325°501 m8.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4419:1819:51
June solstice06:3020:1620:53
September equinox07:2819:0519:37
December solstice07:4016:5817:36

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F454957657481858476665446
Precip in1.31.41.91.83.93.62.92.52.11.81.21.2

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

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12438052331

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