Breckenridge Stephens Walker
Breckenridge Stephens Walker is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 367 m. Gunsight Mountain stands 503 m to the south, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Stephens County Courthouse, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Forts Trail passes 21 miles off. 119 named places lie within 25 miles, 39 of them named summits.
The story
City in and county seat of Stephens County, Texas, United States.
Wikidata Q904390, matched on coordinates and name (181 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 2016
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 21.3 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Bone Bend · 26 mi
- Golden-cheeked Warbler · 26 mi
- Longhorn Lookout · 26 mi
- Parker Lookout · 27 mi
119 named places within 25 miles
- Stephens County Courthouse: 0.0 mi
- Walter Prescott Webb's Formative Years: 0.0 mi
- Camp Breckenridge, C.S.A.: 0.0 mi
- Old First National Bank Building: 0.1 mi
- First Baptist Church of Breckenridge: 0.2 mi
- Donkey Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Spy Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Gore Mountain: 4.7 mi
- Coal Mountain: 5.5 mi
- Hog Mountain: 6.0 mi
- Miller Park: 0.6 mi
- Woodson Community Center: 19.5 mi
- Fort Griffin State Historic Site: 22.0 mi
- Possum Kingdom State Park: 22.1 mi
- Parade Ground: 22.4 mi
- Swenson Memorial Museum: 0.1 mi
- Breckenridge Aviation Museum: 0.2 mi
- Museum of Aircraft Perservation: 2.3 mi
- The Old Jail Art Center: 22.8 mi
- Flying “A” Car Museum: 22.9 mi
- Eliasville: 16.2 mi
- La Casa: 16.4 mi
- Fort Griffin: 22.4 mi
- Sandy Beach: 23.8 mi
- Grimes Memorial Garden: 24.9 mi
- Ol' Rip: 25.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Breckenridge Stephens Walker. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gunsight Mountain | S 172° | 503 m | 17.1 mi |
| Cedar Mountain | SSW 194° | 494 m | 19.3 mi |
| Steal Easy Mountain | SE 139° | 482 m | 12.1 mi |
| Double mountain | S 185° | 476 m | 12.0 mi |
| Flat Top Mountain | S 179° | 475 m | 19.4 mi |
| Brown Pen Mountain | SSE 169° | 465 m | 11.8 mi |
| Greer Mountains | WSW 244° | 456 m | 21.8 mi |
| Round Hill | W 280° | 455 m | 22.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:40 | 19:15 | 19:48 |
| June solstice | 06:29 | 20:11 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:25 | 19:01 | 19:34 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:57 | 17:34 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 43 | 47 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 80 | 84 | 83 | 76 | 65 | 53 | 45 |
| Precip in | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 1.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Breckenridge, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12453541849
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