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City of Aledo

City of Aledo from directly overhead

City of Aledo is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 270 m. Slipdown Mountain stands 415 m to the northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is First Baptist Church of Aledo, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 9.1 miles off. 22 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

city in Parker County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q978699, matched on coordinates and name (129 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2014
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.69653, -97.60259

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Aledo Middle School Baseball Field: 0.5 mi
  • Park East: 1.1 mi
  • Lake Park: 3.0 mi
  • Crescent Park: 3.4 mi
  • Overlook Park: 3.4 mi
Artworks: 42
Museums: 36
Gardens: 28
Peaks: 22
  • Chattanooga Hill: 4.2 mi
  • Joe Bell Mountain: 8.1 mi
  • Tater Nob: 8.8 mi
  • Nebo Mountain: 11.1 mi
  • Oyster Hill: 12.2 mi
Attractions: 19
Cliffs: 9
Nature reserves: 3
Beaches: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Acton Tabernacle: 18.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Slipdown MountainNW 314°415 m24.8 mi
Indian KnobNNW 333°387 m19.7 mi
Skeen PeakNNW 330°373 m23.7 mi
Comanche PeakSSW 208°373 m24.8 mi
Oyster HillWNW 288°351 m12.2 mi
Buck KnobNNW 328°345 m17.3 mi
Tater NobWSW 249°344 m8.8 mi
Tater HillNNW 338°343 m17.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:1019:42
June solstice06:2420:0620:42
September equinox07:1918:5619:29
December solstice07:2916:5217:29

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F465057657381858578675648
Precip in2.22.43.23.24.53.51.92.53.44.32.72.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Benbrook DAM, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453476934

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