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Christopher Columbus Doty

Christopher Columbus Doty from directly overhead

Christopher Columbus Doty is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 660 m. Monument Hill stands 750 m to the west-northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Site of Mark Fury Ranch Stage Stand, a historic site 0.7 miles away. Texas Forts Trail runs past it. 50 named places lie within 25 miles, 9 of them named summits.

What the record says

Built
1968
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.05547, -100.51374

50 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 12
  • Pugh Park: 9.0 mi
  • City Park: 9.3 mi
  • Mineral Wells Park: 10.9 mi
  • Courthouse Square Park: 14.4 mi
  • Schleicher County Park Area: 14.6 mi
Peaks: 9
Ghost towns: 2
Springs: 1
  • Anson Spring: 5.6 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Christopher Columbus Doty. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Monument HillWNW 284°750 m24.9 mi
Big HillNW 317°737 m2.8 mi
Mount SusanNNE 14°723 m9.0 mi
Cedar KnobNE 54°717 m17.4 mi
Susan PeakNE 44°717 m17.8 mi
Brushy KnobNNE 31°716 m7.0 mi
Allen HillN 350°716 m8.0 mi
Twin ButtesN 356°615 m24.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4719:2219:54
June solstice06:4020:1420:50
September equinox07:3119:0819:40
December solstice07:3717:0817:45

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F454956647278818174655447
Precip in0.81.11.41.52.92.21.72.62.62.81.21.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Eldorado, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453536603

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