Captain William Kimbro
Captain William Kimbro is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 144 m. Pine Mountain stands 231 m to the north-northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Micham Main, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Texas Forest Trail runs past it. 22 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1936
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Forest Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Micham Main: 0.2 mi
- Palestine Salt Works C. S. A.: 0.2 mi
- Timothy Stephen Smith: 0.2 mi
- P. L. Chism: 0.2 mi
- Anderson County Courthouse: 0.2 mi
- Reagan Park: 0.4 mi
- Old Town/Sawdust Stage: 0.4 mi
- Beach Volleyball court: 0.4 mi
- Water Smart Garden: 0.4 mi
- Calhoun Park: 0.5 mi
- Camp Hill: 7.0 mi
- Daly Mountain: 10.6 mi
- Flint Hill: 10.8 mi
- Rocky Point: 11.9 mi
- Pine Mountain: 13.8 mi
- Steven Bennett Park: 1.1 mi
- Davey Dogwood Park: 2.1 mi
- City Lake Park: 2.5 mi
- Wolf Creek Lake Park: 4.5 mi
- Lakeview Assembly: 8.4 mi
- Howard House Museum: 0.5 mi
- McDonald Museum: 10.3 mi
- Kathleen C Fitzgerald Museum: 20.9 mi
- Fairy Garden Trail: 2.0 mi
- Jarvis: 10.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Captain William Kimbro. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Mountain | NNW 342° | 231 m | 13.8 mi |
| Rock Hill | N 359° | 214 m | 20.8 mi |
| Gray Mountain | NE 43° | 209 m | 18.9 mi |
| Ghent Mountain | ENE 73° | 207 m | 18.9 mi |
| Mount Hope | E 86° | 206 m | 20.8 mi |
| Casey Mountain | ENE 66° | 200 m | 21.0 mi |
| Camp Hill | SE 134° | 199 m | 7.0 mi |
| Bowman Mountain | ENE 60° | 197 m | 15.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 19:02 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 06:18 | 19:56 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:48 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 16:46 | 17:24 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 47 | 51 | 58 | 65 | 73 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 77 | 67 | 56 | 49 |
| Precip in | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Palestine 2 NE, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/13971409463
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