City of Junction
City of Junction is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 521 m. Brokeleg Mountain stands 715 m to the west, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is First Post Office, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Pecos Trail passes 0.4 miles off. 80 named places lie within 25 miles, 10 of them named summits.
The story
Seat of local government at 102 N. 5th Street @ College sts Junction, Texas.
Wikidata Q107323027, matched on coordinates and name (31 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1972
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 0.4 mi off the Texas Pecos Trail
- 26.4 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
80 named places within 25 miles
- First Post Office: 0.0 mi
- Kimble County: 0.0 mi
- Burt M. Fleming American Legion Post No. 237: 0.1 mi
- Fight of Sheriff's Posse with Cattle Rustlers: 0.1 mi
- O.C. Fisher: 0.1 mi
- Round Top: 1.1 mi
- Teacup Mountain: 6.8 mi
- Black Mountain: 9.7 mi
- Allison Mountain: 10.8 mi
- Joes Point: 17.5 mi
- Lovers Leap: 0.8 mi
- Cloud Point: 3.9 mi
- Sanders Bluff: 8.4 mi
- White Bluff: 23.5 mi
- Schoolhouse Bluff: 24.6 mi
- Rock Springs: 9.5 mi
- West Spring: 14.3 mi
- East Spring: 14.4 mi
- Walton Spring: 14.6 mi
- The Big Springs: 24.0 mi
- Schreiner Park: 0.3 mi
- Hill Country Fair Grounds: 0.8 mi
- Kimble County Historical Museum: 0.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of City of Junction. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brokeleg Mountain | W 274° | 715 m | 23.0 mi |
| Cedar Knob | W 265° | 701 m | 19.7 mi |
| Black Mountain | W 260° | 683 m | 9.7 mi |
| Allison Mountain | WSW 257° | 682 m | 10.8 mi |
| Gobblers Knob | SSE 167° | 676 m | 20.5 mi |
| Joes Point | W 260° | 671 m | 17.5 mi |
| Monument Mountain | ENE 74° | 662 m | 20.0 mi |
| Steamboat Mountain | E 92° | 608 m | 23.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:44 | 19:19 | 19:51 |
| June solstice | 06:38 | 20:10 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 07:28 | 19:05 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 17:07 | 17:43 |
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 | 48 | 52 | 59 | 67 | 75 | 81 | 84 | 83 | 77 | 67 | 56 | 49 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Junction Kimble CO AP, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12438066321
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