Captain Gully Cowsert
Captain Gully Cowsert is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 578 m. Twin Buttes stands 722 m to the west, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is First Church in Community Copperas Methodist Church, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Texas Pecos Trail runs past it. 91 named places lie within 25 miles, 10 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1968
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Pecos Trail
- 25.7 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
91 named places within 25 miles
- First Church in Community Copperas Methodist Church: 0.2 mi
- Coalson-Pullen Colony: 3.0 mi
- Fort McKavett - Fort Clark Military Road: 4.5 mi
- Roosevelt: 4.7 mi
- Brambletye: 8.5 mi
- Allison Mountain: 3.9 mi
- Black Mountain: 4.0 mi
- Joes Point: 6.0 mi
- Cedar Knob: 7.4 mi
- Brokeleg Mountain: 10.4 mi
- Sanders Bluff: 4.3 mi
- Kingfisher Bluff: 13.0 mi
- Lovers Leap: 13.1 mi
- Dummy Point: 13.5 mi
- Chimney Bluff: 15.4 mi
- Roosevelt: 4.7 mi
- Telegraph: 12.7 mi
- Fort Terrett: 12.7 mi
- Owenville: 17.1 mi
- Fort McKavett: 23.9 mi
- Rock Springs: 3.5 mi
- Walton Spring: 21.2 mi
- West Spring: 24.2 mi
- East Spring: 24.5 mi
- Picnic Area: 14.3 mi
- Picnic Area: 15.5 mi
- Parking Area: 18.9 mi
- Parking Area: 18.9 mi
- Hill Country Fair Grounds: 12.8 mi
- Schreiner Park: 12.9 mi
- Fort McKavett State Historic Site: 23.8 mi
- Kimble County Historical Museum: 12.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Captain Gully Cowsert. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Buttes | W 265° | 722 m | 14.2 mi |
| Brokeleg Mountain | W 274° | 715 m | 10.4 mi |
| Cedar Knob | WSW 249° | 701 m | 7.4 mi |
| Target Hill | NNW 342° | 690 m | 22.9 mi |
| Black Mountain | SE 130° | 683 m | 4.0 mi |
| Allison Mountain | SSE 147° | 682 m | 3.9 mi |
| Joes Point | SW 231° | 671 m | 6.0 mi |
| Fort Terrett Peak | WSW 256° | 671 m | 13.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:45 | 19:20 | 19:52 |
| June solstice | 06:39 | 20:11 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 07:29 | 19:06 | 19:38 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 17:08 | 17:44 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 46 | 50 | 58 | 65 | 73 | 80 | 82 | 82 | 75 | 65 | 54 | 47 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Junction 4ssw, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12438066333
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