City of Big Lake
City of Big Lake is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 818 m. Lone Mountain stands 876 m to the west-southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Reagan County Park, a park 0.1 miles away. 23 named places lie within 25 miles, 4 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1967
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
23 named places within 25 miles
- Martin-Castillo Expedition: 1.0 mi
- Reagan County: 2.1 mi
- Town of Texon: 13.9 mi
- Stiles Cemetery: 14.2 mi
- Santa Rita No. 1: 14.2 mi
- Moore Hill: 13.8 mi
- Lone Mountain: 18.0 mi
- Johnson Hill: 19.5 mi
- Cedar Hill: 23.8 mi
- Reagan County Park: 0.1 mi
- Josh Mitchell Park: 0.4 mi
- Bertrand Park: 1.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of City of Big Lake. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lone Mountain | WSW 237° | 876 m | 18.0 mi |
| Johnson Hill | ENE 71° | 808 m | 19.5 mi |
| Moore Hill | N 0° | 797 m | 13.8 mi |
| Cedar Hill | E 99° | 797 m | 23.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:50 | 19:26 | 19:58 |
| June solstice | 06:43 | 20:18 | 20:54 |
| September equinox | 07:35 | 19:12 | 19:44 |
| December solstice | 07:41 | 17:11 | 17:48 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 47 | 51 | 59 | 67 | 74 | 81 | 83 | 83 | 76 | 67 | 56 | 48 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — BIG Lake 2, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12453470229
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