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Capt. Peter F. Tumlinson

Capt. Peter F. Tumlinson from directly overhead

Capt. Peter F. Tumlinson is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 110 m. Black Hill stands 228 m to the northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Cooper Chapter No. 101 Royal Arch Masons, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Independence Trail passes 18 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
2015
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates28.97017, -98.48427

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 28
  • River Park: 0.2 mi
  • Lyons Park: 0.7 mi
  • Jourdanton Park: 5.0 mi
  • Poteet Canyon Park: 6.9 mi
  • Maxwell Park: 7.2 mi
Museums: 7
Peaks: 7
  • Lipan Hills: 21.2 mi
  • Tordillo Hill: 21.7 mi
  • Lipan Hills: 22.8 mi
  • Tordillo Hills: 23.2 mi
  • Red Oak Hill: 23.7 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Rest areas: 2
Nature reserves: 2
Springs: 1
  • Scenic Park Pond: 15.3 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Corn Crib Photographic Exhibit by Ansen Seale: 19.4 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Black HillNW 323°228 m24.5 mi
Curly HillN 352°205 m24.6 mi
Red Oak HillN 354°195 m23.7 mi
Tordillo HillsESE 119°153 m23.2 mi
Tordillo HillESE 110°145 m21.7 mi
Lipan HillsSE 136°110 m21.2 mi
Lipan HillsSE 146°101 m22.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1519:46
June solstice06:3720:0220:36
September equinox07:2319:0119:32
December solstice07:2417:0617:42

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F535764707883858681726254
Precip in2.01.82.32.43.93.82.62.53.62.72.21.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pleasanton, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/6183018275

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