Buffalo Gap College
Buffalo Gap College is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 581 m. Bald Mountain stands 757 m to the west, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Town of Buffalo Gap, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Forts Trail runs past it. 26 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
town in Taylor County, Texas, United States
Wikidata Q979870, matched on coordinates and name (252 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1968
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Forts Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Town of Buffalo Gap: 0.0 mi
- Vicinity of Indian Fight: 0.0 mi
- Ernie Wilson Museum: 0.4 mi
- Buffalo Gap Cemetery: 1.8 mi
- Taylor County: 3.9 mi
- Camp Tonkawa: 3.7 mi
- Abilene State Park: 5.0 mi
- Wesley Court Senior Living Park: 7.5 mi
- Abilene Regional Medical Center Park: 8.1 mi
- Chimney Rock Neighborhood Park: 8.5 mi
- Indian Mountain: 5.1 mi
- High Lonesome Mountain: 7.5 mi
- Round Top Mountain: 7.6 mi
- Bald Eagle Mountain: 8.1 mi
- Cat Heads: 9.0 mi
- Spirit Wind: 11.3 mi
- Stone Stacks: 12.8 mi
- Duck On A Bike: 12.8 mi
- Man in the Moon: 12.8 mi
- "Mesteno" - Mustang Statue: 12.9 mi
- Buffalo Gap Historic Village: 0.4 mi
- Taylor County History Center: 0.4 mi
- Dyess Memorial Center: 11.2 mi
- Discovery Center: 12.2 mi
- Grace Cultural Center and Museum: 12.9 mi
- Callahan County Eastbound Rest Area: 17.5 mi
- Callahan County Westbound Rest Area: 17.9 mi
- Indian Hand Bluff: 23.9 mi
- Birdsnest Bluff: 24.4 mi
- Audra: 3.7 mi
- Lake Picnic/Swimming Area: 5.5 mi
- Petrified Tree: 14.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Buffalo Gap College. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Mountain | W 273° | 757 m | 14.9 mi |
| Black Point | WNW 286° | 725 m | 21.0 mi |
| Buzzard Mountain | NW 306° | 721 m | 9.5 mi |
| Round Top Mountain | WNW 296° | 715 m | 7.6 mi |
| Flat Top Mountain | SW 228° | 715 m | 13.9 mi |
| Riney Peak | WNW 284° | 704 m | 11.9 mi |
| Moro Mountain | S 190° | 700 m | 15.7 mi |
| Bald Knob | S 172° | 700 m | 18.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:44 | 19:19 | 19:51 |
| June solstice | 06:34 | 20:14 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:28 | 19:05 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 17:02 | 17:39 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 46 | 50 | 58 | 66 | 74 | 81 | 85 | 84 | 77 | 67 | 56 | 47 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Abilene Rgnl AP, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12453546628
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