Camp Fawcett
Camp Fawcett is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 483 m. Cedar Knob stands 720 m to the north, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is The Pioneer Coalsons, a historic site 0.8 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 4.2 miles off. 108 named places lie within 25 miles, 43 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1967
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 4.2 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
- 21.3 mi off the Texas Pecos Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Ol' Baldy viewpoint · 21 mi
108 named places within 25 miles
- Meridian Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Housetop Mountain: 3.2 mi
- Pikes Peak: 3.5 mi
- Turkey Peak: 3.6 mi
- Powers Mountain: 3.7 mi
- The Pioneer Coalsons: 0.8 mi
- Site of Nix Mill: 0.8 mi
- Dixie Settlement: 0.8 mi
- Site of the Mission San Lorenzo de La Santa Cruz: 4.3 mi
- Site of Camp Wood: 4.3 mi
- Cow Cave Bluff: 9.3 mi
- Fern Bluff: 9.6 mi
- Painted Bluff: 9.7 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 16.3 mi
- Chimney Bluff: 17.5 mi
- Bruce Park: 3.9 mi
- Camp Wood City Park: 4.8 mi
- Frio Canyon Park: 16.9 mi
- Garner State Park: 20.7 mi
- Winans Spring: 6.6 mi
- Trough Springs: 9.6 mi
- Walnut Springs: 16.7 mi
- Swimming Hole: 23.9 mi
- Mission San Lorenzo: 4.3 mi
- Nueces Canyon Historical Museum: 4.9 mi
- Real County Historical Museum: 16.6 mi
- Crystal Cave: 20.8 mi
- White Rock Cave: 21.0 mi
- Charles Lindbergh In Camp Wood, 1924: 4.8 mi
- Devil's Sinkhole State Natural Area: 22.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Camp Fawcett. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Knob | N 357° | 720 m | 23.1 mi |
| Housetop Mountain | E 90° | 707 m | 3.2 mi |
| Graveyard Mountain | N 2° | 706 m | 15.7 mi |
| Caprock Mountain | SE 129° | 695 m | 5.9 mi |
| Schoolhouse Mountain | N 358° | 683 m | 17.6 mi |
| Kelley Peak | SW 232° | 680 m | 7.1 mi |
| Seep Spring Mountain | N 356° | 674 m | 8.5 mi |
| Gobbler Knob | ESE 118° | 670 m | 7.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:45 | 19:21 | 19:52 |
| June solstice | 06:41 | 20:09 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 07:29 | 19:07 | 19:38 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 17:10 | 17:46 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 49 | 53 | 60 | 67 | 75 | 81 | 83 | 83 | 77 | 69 | 58 | 50 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Camp Wood, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403570896
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