Christopher Columbus Doty
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
How to reach it
- On the Texas Forts Trail
50 named places within 25 miles
- Site of Mark Fury Ranch Stage Stand: 0.7 mi
- Christoval Baptist Church: 9.3 mi
- Christoval: 9.5 mi
- Christoval United Methodist Church: 9.6 mi
- Site of Verand: 9.6 mi
- 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
- Big Hill: 2.8 mi
- Brushy Knob: 7.0 mi
- Allen Hill: 8.0 mi
- Mount Susan: 9.0 mi
- Cedar Knob: 17.4 mi
- Schleicher County Historical Society Museum: 14.5 mi
- Irion County Museum: 22.9 mi
- Sherwood: 22.8 mi
- Ben Ficklin: 24.4 mi
- 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monument Hill | WNW 284° | 750 m | 24.9 mi |
| Big Hill | NW 317° | 737 m | 2.8 mi |
| Mount Susan | NNE 14° | 723 m | 9.0 mi |
| Cedar Knob | NE 54° | 717 m | 17.4 mi |
| Susan Peak | NE 44° | 717 m | 17.8 mi |
| Brushy Knob | NNE 31° | 716 m | 7.0 mi |
| Allen Hill | N 350° | 716 m | 8.0 mi |
| Twin Buttes | N 356° | 615 m | 24.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:47 | 19:22 | 19:54 |
| June solstice | 06:40 | 20:14 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:31 | 19:08 | 19:40 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 17:08 | 17:45 |
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 | 45 | 49 | 56 | 64 | 72 | 78 | 81 | 81 | 74 | 65 | 54 | 47 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Eldorado, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12453536603
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