Callahan County
Callahan County is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 525 m. Eagle Mountain stands 670 m to the southwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Callahan County Courthouse, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Forts Trail passes 17 miles off. 155 named places lie within 25 miles, 13 of them named summits.
The story
Public library in Baird, Texas, USA.
Wikidata Q69969630, matched on coordinates and name (37 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1936
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 17.1 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
155 named places within 25 miles
- Callahan County Courthouse: 0.0 mi
- Camp Pecan, C.S.A.: 0.0 mi
- First Presbyterian Church of Baird: 0.1 mi
- First Callahan Jail: 0.1 mi
- First Baptist Church of Baird: 0.2 mi
- Bell Park: 0.3 mi
- Clyde Public Park: 5.5 mi
- Clyde Community Park: 7.2 mi
- Clyde Lake Park: 7.2 mi
- Grover Nelson Park: 17.6 mi
- Wire "Giraffe and Calf" art: 17.7 mi
- Jacob's Dream: 18.9 mi
- Buffalo Statue: 19.9 mi
- Flamingo With Sunglasses: 20.1 mi
- The Three Bears: 20.2 mi
- Flattop: 10.7 mi
- Eagle Mountain: 12.7 mi
- West Caddo Peak: 16.8 mi
- Greer Mountains: 17.7 mi
- Mexican Hat Hill: 18.9 mi
- Callahan County Pioneer Museum: 0.0 mi
- Big Country Squadron Commemorative Air Force: 15.2 mi
- Women for Abilene Christian University Museum: 19.2 mi
- Frontier Texas!: 19.8 mi
- Grace Cultural Center and Museum: 20.2 mi
- Belle Plain: 6.1 mi
- Callahan City: 6.9 mi
- Callahan County Westbound Rest Area: 10.7 mi
- Callahan County Eastbound Rest Area: 11.2 mi
- Petrified Tree: 20.7 mi
- Fort Phantom Hill: 23.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Callahan County. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Mountain | SW 229° | 670 m | 12.7 mi |
| Tecumseh Peak | SSW 213° | 649 m | 20.1 mi |
| West Caddo Peak | SSE 156° | 628 m | 16.8 mi |
| Flattop | NW 318° | 618 m | 10.7 mi |
| East Caddo Peak | SSE 149° | 616 m | 19.1 mi |
| Mexican Hat Hill | SE 130° | 612 m | 18.9 mi |
| Cedar Mountain | ENE 75° | 494 m | 24.8 mi |
| Greer Mountains | NNE 30° | 456 m | 17.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:42 | 19:17 | 19:50 |
| June solstice | 06:32 | 20:12 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:27 | 19:03 | 19:36 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 17:00 | 17:37 |
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, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12402820687
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