Burkett Pecan Tree
Burkett Pecan Tree is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 476 m. Eagle Mountain stands 670 m to the west-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Dothan Cemetery, a historic site 3.3 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 25 miles off. 111 named places lie within 25 miles, 23 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1966
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 24.8 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
111 named places within 25 miles
- Dothan Cemetery: 3.3 mi
- Scranton Cemetery: 5.7 mi
- Site of Scranton Academy: 5.8 mi
- Military Telegraph Line: 7.3 mi
- Callahan City Cemetery: 8.3 mi
- Mexican Hat Hill: 11.0 mi
- Cedar Mountain: 12.7 mi
- Indian Knoll: 13.3 mi
- Mugginsville Mountain: 15.6 mi
- East Caddo Peak: 15.6 mi
- Cisco City Park: 9.7 mi
- Bell Park: 13.6 mi
- FBC Park: 17.4 mi
- Library Park: 17.4 mi
- City Park: 17.4 mi
- Conrad Hilton Center: 10.5 mi
- Callahan County Pioneer Museum: 13.7 mi
- Robert E Howard House: 17.8 mi
- Austin McCloud Appellate Court Museum: 20.0 mi
- Old Eastland County Jail & Museum: 20.0 mi
- Callahan City: 8.1 mi
- Belle Plain: 12.5 mi
- Mangum: 18.1 mi
- Callahan County Westbound Rest Area: 24.3 mi
- Callahan County Eastbound Rest Area: 24.8 mi
- Grimes Memorial Garden: 20.0 mi
- Ol' Rip: 20.1 mi
- Campbell's Tomato Soup: 21.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Burkett Pecan Tree. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Mountain | WSW 253° | 670 m | 24.2 mi |
| West Caddo Peak | SSW 205° | 628 m | 15.7 mi |
| Flattop | WNW 294° | 618 m | 22.7 mi |
| East Caddo Peak | SSW 194° | 616 m | 15.6 mi |
| Mexican Hat Hill | S 175° | 612 m | 11.0 mi |
| Coyote Peak | SSE 156° | 571 m | 18.9 mi |
| Gunsight Mountain | ENE 62° | 503 m | 19.6 mi |
| Cedar Mountain | NE 55° | 494 m | 12.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:41 | 19:16 | 19:49 |
| June solstice | 06:31 | 20:11 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 19:02 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:59 | 17:36 |
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 | 45 | 48 | 56 | 64 | 72 | 80 | 84 | 83 | 76 | 66 | 54 | 46 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Putnam, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12402820671
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