Capt. Milton Wesley Damron
Capt. Milton Wesley Damron is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 203 m. Sevenmile Mountain stands 374 m to the west-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Dr. Welborn and Louisa Adeline Barton, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 0.3 miles off. 43 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 2006
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 0.3 mi off the Texas Brazos Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- College Park: 0.5 mi
- Pace Salada Park: 0.7 mi
- Salado Youth Sports Fields: 1.7 mi
- Bluff Park: 4.6 mi
- Chalk Ridge Falls Park: 5.9 mi
- Dr. Welborn and Louisa Adeline Barton: 0.0 mi
- Hermon and Margaret L. Aiken: 0.0 mi
- The Rev. James E. and Fannie F. Ferguson: 0.0 mi
- Salado Cemetery: 0.0 mi
- Old Salado Graveyard: 0.0 mi
- Dana Peak: 7.9 mi
- Cedar Knob: 7.9 mi
- Paisano Peak: 9.5 mi
- Horse Thief Mountain: 10.6 mi
- Miller Mountain: 11.4 mi
- Salado Sculpture Garden: 1.3 mi
- Killeen Municipal Community Garden: 15.2 mi
- Kelly Flading Community Garden: 16.2 mi
- Rotary Club Garden: 16.5 mi
- Alvarez Community Garden: 17.0 mi
- Salado Museum and College Park: 0.5 mi
- Mayfield-Dobbs Museum: 8.3 mi
- Bell County Museum: 9.3 mi
- Railroad and Pioneer Museum: 15.6 mi
- Temple Children's Museum: 15.9 mi
- Willis Creek Wildlife Area: 17.7 mi
- Sore Finger Wildlife Area: 18.1 mi
- Granger Wildlife Management Area: 19.5 mi
- Owl Creek Wildlife Management Area: 20.1 mi
- San Gabriel Wildlife Area: 20.5 mi
- Donahoe: 14.4 mi
- Aiken: 16.3 mi
- Brookhaven: 17.8 mi
- Stringtown: 18.2 mi
- Bland: 19.1 mi
- Headquarters Springs: 9.0 mi
- Warwick Springs: 9.1 mi
- Brushy Spring: 15.0 mi
- Temple Wildcat: 15.7 mi
- Confederate Soldiers and Sailors Memorial: 22.5 mi
- Statue of Robert McAlpin Williamson (Three-Legged Willie): 22.5 mi
- Old Town Salado: 1.1 mi
- Inner Space Cavern: 24.5 mi
- Bell County Southbound Rest Area: 2.0 mi
- Bell County Northbound Rest Area: 2.9 mi
- Hartrick Bluff: 10.3 mi
- Comanche Bluff: 20.9 mi
- Wyndham Hill Picnic Area: 12.0 mi
- Silverstone Park Picnic Area: 12.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Capt. Milton Wesley Damron. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sevenmile Mountain | WNW 295° | 374 m | 22.3 mi |
| Pilot Knob | WSW 241° | 368 m | 24.9 mi |
| Ivy Mountain | WNW 289° | 362 m | 20.6 mi |
| Manere Mountain | WNW 291° | 356 m | 18.4 mi |
| Rattlesnake Hill | WNW 303° | 352 m | 23.1 mi |
| Barnett Knob | WSW 239° | 351 m | 23.3 mi |
| Tucker Knob | WSW 237° | 350 m | 22.5 mi |
| Hog Mountain | W 265° | 337 m | 14.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:10 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:28 | 20:02 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:56 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 16:57 | 17:33 |
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 | 48 | 52 | 58 | 66 | 74 | 80 | 84 | 84 | 78 | 68 | 58 | 50 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 2.6 | 2.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stillhouse Hollow DAM, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12395126144
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