Camp Barkeley
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. 161 named places lie within 25 miles, 25 of them named summits.
The story
US Army training installation during World War II in Texas.
Wikidata Q5026989, matched on coordinates and name (10 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1969
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 4.0 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
161 named places within 25 miles
- Drummond Cemetery: 0.8 mi
- Dyess Elementary School: 5.1 mi
- F4-D “Phantom II” Plane: 5.2 mi
- Ernie Wilson Museum: 5.4 mi
- Vicinity of Indian Fight: 5.8 mi
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Taylor County History Center: 5.4 mi
- Buffalo Gap Historic Village: 5.4 mi
- Dyess Memorial Center: 6.8 mi
- Discovery Center: 9.5 mi
- Grace Cultural Center and Museum: 10.0 mi
- Callahan County Eastbound Rest Area: 17.3 mi
- Callahan County Westbound Rest Area: 17.8 mi
- Nolan County Westbound Rest Area: 21.9 mi
- Nolan County Eastbound Rest Area: 21.9 mi
- Indian Hand Bluff: 21.6 mi
- Birdsnest Bluff: 21.9 mi
- Merry Point: 23.3 mi
- Blue Gainey Point: 23.4 mi
- Petrified Tree: 11.3 mi
- Fort Phantom Hill: 22.6 mi
- Audra: 3.3 mi
- Lake Picnic/Swimming Area: 8.8 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Mountain | WSW 250° | 757 m | 13.3 mi |
| Black Point | W 271° | 725 m | 17.9 mi |
| Buzzard Mountain | W 273° | 721 m | 5.4 mi |
| Round Top Mountain | WSW 247° | 715 m | 5.0 mi |
| Flat Top Mountain | SSW 208° | 715 m | 16.6 mi |
| Riney Peak | WSW 256° | 704 m | 9.5 mi |
| Chalk Peak | W 281° | 700 m | 15.4 mi |
| Moro Mountain | S 181° | 700 m | 20.7 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 | 19:38 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 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, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12453546623
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