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Camp Barkeley

Camp Barkeley from directly overhead

Camp Barkeley is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 574 m. Bald Mountain stands 757 m to the west-southwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Drummond Cemetery, a historic site 0.8 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 4.0 miles off. 25 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

US Army training installation during World War II in Texas

Wikidata Q5026989, matched on coordinates and name (10 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built
1969
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates32.35673, -99.86680
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks: 49
  • Dyess Air Park: 5.7 mi
  • Rister Park Playground: 5.8 mi
  • Tye Town Playground: 6.0 mi
  • Wesley Court Senior Living Park: 6.7 mi
  • Scarborough Park: 7.0 mi
Peaks: 25
  • Round Top Mountain: 5.0 mi
  • Buzzard Mountain: 5.4 mi
  • Cat Heads: 5.8 mi
  • East Peak: 6.7 mi
  • Castle Peak: 7.8 mi
Artworks: 16
  • Spirit Wind: 8.5 mi
  • Stone Stacks: 9.8 mi
  • Duck On A Bike: 10.0 mi
  • Man in the Moon: 10.0 mi
  • "Mesteno" - Mustang Statue: 10.0 mi
Museums: 9
Rest areas: 4
Cliffs: 4
Attractions: 2
  • Petrified Tree: 11.3 mi
  • Fort Phantom Hill: 22.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Lake Picnic/Swimming Area: 8.8 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bald MountainWSW 250°757 m13.3 mi
Black PointW 271°725 m17.9 mi
Buzzard MountainW 273°721 m5.4 mi
Round Top MountainWSW 247°715 m5.0 mi
Flat Top MountainSSW 208°715 m16.6 mi
Riney PeakWSW 256°704 m9.5 mi
Chalk PeakW 281°700 m15.4 mi
Moro MountainS 181°700 m20.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4419:1919:51
June solstice06:3420:1420:50
September equinox07:2819:0519:38
December solstice07:3817:0217:39

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F465058667481858477675647
Precip in1.11.31.71.93.23.41.92.52.72.81.41.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Abilene Rgnl AP, 11 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453546623

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