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Bryan Air Force Base

Bryan Air Force Base from directly overhead

Bryan Air Force Base is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 80 m. Wilson Hill stands 164 m to the west-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Progressive Church (abandoned, building has collapsed), a historic site 2.0 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 3.8 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

former US army air field newar Bryan, Texas

Dates from 1942.

Wikidata Q4979936, matched on coordinates and name (839 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2016
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.63854, -96.46987

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Autumn Lake Park: 4.6 mi
  • Villa West Park: 4.8 mi
  • Steele-Milburn Field: 4.9 mi
  • Shirewood Park: 5.0 mi
  • Henderson Park: 5.5 mi
Ghost towns: 16
Museums: 11
Artworks: 9
  • Art 979 Art Gallery: 6.2 mi
  • Square One Art Gallery: 6.2 mi
  • George Bush Statue: 7.5 mi
  • Our Lady of Victory: 7.6 mi
  • How to Build a Sphere Out of Cubes: 7.8 mi
Peaks: 8
  • Mount Aggie: 7.6 mi
  • Red Hill: 17.5 mi
  • Long Mountain: 19.8 mi
  • Mockingbird Hill: 20.4 mi
  • Sugarloaf Mountain: 20.4 mi
Picnic sites: 5
  • 1st Methodist Park: 6.5 mi
  • Haswell Park Picnic #3: 6.9 mi
  • Haswell Park Picnic #2: 7.0 mi
  • Haswell Park Picnic #4: 7.0 mi
  • Haswell Park Picnic #1: 7.1 mi
Gardens: 3
Rest areas: 2
  • TXDAR Centennial Park - Old Nashville Site: 16.9 mi
  • Picnic Area: 17.3 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Earth Art: 6.2 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bryan Air Force Base. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wilson HillWNW 296°164 m22.8 mi
Sugarloaf MountainNW 308°150 m20.4 mi
Eland RoughWNW 296°150 m20.5 mi
Red HillN 1°143 m17.5 mi
Long MountainNW 309°140 m19.8 mi
Mockingbird HillSW 228°128 m20.4 mi
Mount AggieESE 110°96.3 m7.6 mi
Green MountainS 187°86 m22.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3119:0619:38
June solstice06:2519:5720:32
September equinox07:1518:5219:24
December solstice07:2016:5317:30

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525562697683858681716053
Precip in3.42.93.42.94.64.02.03.13.54.93.33.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — College STN Easterwood FLD, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12395278319

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