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Camp Fawcett

Camp Fawcett from directly overhead

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. 116 named places lie within 25 miles, 45 of them named summits.

What the record says

Built
1967
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.73613, -100.03868

Overlooks nearby

116 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 45
  • 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
Cliffs: 12
Parks: 4
  • Bruce Park: 3.9 mi
  • Camp Wood City Park: 4.8 mi
  • Frio Canyon Park: 16.9 mi
  • Garner State Park: 20.7 mi
Museums: 4
Springs: 4
  • Winans Spring: 6.6 mi
  • Trough Springs: 9.6 mi
  • Walnut Springs: 16.7 mi
  • Swimming Hole: 23.9 mi
Attractions: 2
Artworks: 1
  • Charles Lindbergh In Camp Wood, 1924: 4.8 mi
Nature reserves: 1

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cedar KnobN 357°720 m23.1 mi
Housetop MountainE 90°707 m3.2 mi
Meridian MountainE 92°707 m19.1 mi
Graveyard MountainN 2°706 m15.7 mi
Caprock MountainSE 129°695 m5.9 mi
Schoolhouse MountainN 358°683 m17.6 mi
Kelley PeakSW 232°680 m7.1 mi
Seep Spring MountainN 356°674 m8.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4519:2119:52
June solstice06:4120:0920:44
September equinox07:2919:0719:38
December solstice07:3217:1017:46

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495360677581838377695850
Precip in1.11.02.01.93.53.02.22.93.92.72.11.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Camp Wood, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403570896

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