Brushy Mound Historical Marker
Brushy Mound Historical Marker is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 322 m. Blue Mound stands 395 m to the east-northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Brushy Mound, a peak 0.2 miles away. 102 named places lie within 25 miles, 31 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in Montague County, Texas, United States of America
Wikidata Q31695772, matched on coordinates and name (294 m apart).
What the record says
- Inscription
- From this lookout on whose summit an Indian chief lies buried, Kiowas and Comanches spied on early settlers before launching unexpected attacks. Erected by the State of Texas 1936
How to reach it
102 named places within 25 miles
- Home County of Governor James V. Allred (March 29, 1899-Sept. 24, 1959): 4.2 mi
- Montague County: 4.2 mi
- First National Bank of Bowie: 4.8 mi
- City of Bowie: 4.8 mi
- First Baptist Church of Bowie: 4.9 mi
- Brushy Mound: 0.2 mi
- Dead Ox Mound: 2.0 mi
- Queens Peak: 3.6 mi
- Cougar Mountain: 4.7 mi
- Grindstone Mountain: 4.9 mi
- Meyers Park: 4.3 mi
- Pelham Park: 6.0 mi
- Selma Park: 7.9 mi
- Enid Justin City Park: 16.8 mi
- American Legion Park: 17.0 mi
- World's Largest Bowie Knife: 6.0 mi
- Dinosaur Park: 21.3 mi
- The Stonewall Saloon Museum: 23.8 mi
- Belcherville: 15.1 mi
- Red River Station: 20.2 mi
- Shannon: 21.3 mi
- Horton Classic Car Museum: 17.3 mi
- Artillery Museum: 23.9 mi
- Anti-Aircraft Gun: 23.8 mi
- Buchanan Springs: 24.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Brushy Mound Historical Marker. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mound | ENE 72° | 395 m | 17.4 mi |
| Jim Ned Lookout | E 86° | 394 m | 16.6 mi |
| Gordon Mountain | ENE 66° | 393 m | 24.7 mi |
| Mount View | ENE 63° | 393 m | 24.8 mi |
| Dye Mound | E 83° | 388 m | 17.6 mi |
| Galliher Mountain | SSW 212° | 375 m | 13.4 mi |
| Newby Mound | E 92° | 368 m | 18.6 mi |
| Brushy Mound | ESE 115° | 363 m | 0.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:11 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 06:23 | 20:09 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:57 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 16:50 | 17:28 |
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 | 42 | 46 | 54 | 62 | 70 | 78 | 83 | 83 | 75 | 64 | 53 | 44 |
| Precip in | 1.6 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 5.2 | 4.0 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bowie, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/6177215203
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