Captain J. J. Cureton, C.S.A.
Captain J. J. Cureton, C.S.A. is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 277 m. Bunker Hill stands 427 m to the west-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is James Buckner "Buck" Barry, C.S.A., a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 7.9 miles off. 168 named places lie within 25 miles, 39 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1964
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 7.9 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
168 named places within 25 miles
- James Buckner "Buck" Barry, C.S.A.: 0.0 mi
- Fulton Cemetery: 2.7 mi
- Iredell First United Methodist Church: 8.6 mi
- Boyhood Home of John A. Lomax: 8.7 mi
- Riverside Cemetery: 8.7 mi
- Dinner Hill: 2.5 mi
- Flat Top Mountain: 4.4 mi
- Cedar Mountain: 4.9 mi
- Johnson Peak: 10.2 mi
- Pilot Knob: 12.3 mi
- Katy Park: 0.0 mi
- Lions Park: 10.6 mi
- Meridian Park: 10.6 mi
- 67 Roadside Park: 11.6 mi
- Beck Baseball/Softball Complex: 12.0 mi
- Walnut Springs City Museum: 0.2 mi
- Barnard's Mill and Art Museum: 12.2 mi
- Somervell County Historical Society Museum: 12.5 mi
- Creation Evidence Museum: 12.6 mi
- Edwin Olsen Railroad Museum: 21.2 mi
- Welcome to Walnut Springs: 0.3 mi
- The Giant U: 11.6 mi
- Historic Barnards Mill: 12.3 mi
- Historic Glen Rose: 12.4 mi
- Barnards of the Brazos: 12.5 mi
- Hendrick Arnold Bluff: 12.4 mi
- Robinson Bluff: 15.9 mi
- Bluff Mills: 17.0 mi
- Broke Rock: 18.7 mi
- White Bluff: 19.4 mi
- Chalk Mountain: 11.7 mi
- Brazos Point: 11.9 mi
- Duffau: 16.0 mi
- Three Way: 17.9 mi
- Fairy: 19.9 mi
- Tyrannosaurus rex: 13.9 mi
- Apatosaurus: 13.9 mi
- Billy the Kid Statue: 17.2 mi
- Serenity Point: 22.5 mi
- Glen Rose Bird Sanctuary: 12.4 mi
- Vivian J. Malone Preserve: 24.5 mi
- Big Ham Hole Spring: 19.5 mi
- Little Ham Hole Spring: 19.6 mi
- Canoe Docks: 23.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Captain J. J. Cureton, C.S.A.. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bunker Hill | WNW 294° | 427 m | 23.5 mi |
| Long Point | SW 225° | 415 m | 20.5 mi |
| Lone Mountain | WNW 300° | 413 m | 15.9 mi |
| Twin Mountains | SW 220° | 411 m | 22.4 mi |
| Cutoff Mountain | SSW 208° | 391 m | 24.7 mi |
| Chalk Mountain | NW 309° | 390 m | 13.2 mi |
| Paul Mountain | SSW 203° | 373 m | 20.2 mi |
| Stroud Mountain | SSW 202° | 373 m | 21.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:11 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 06:26 | 20:05 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:57 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:54 | 17:31 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 44 | 49 | 56 | 64 | 73 | 80 | 85 | 84 | 76 | 65 | 55 | 46 |
| Precip in | 2.1 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 2.2 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rainbow, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12395124057
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