City of Killeen
City of Killeen is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 248 m. Franklin Mountain stands 427 m to the west-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Conder Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 12 miles off.
The story
City in Bell County, Texas, United States.
Dates from 1872.
Wikidata Q128228, matched on coordinates and name (843 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1982
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 12.5 mi off the Texas Brazos Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Conder Park: 0.1 mi
- Rotary Club Children's Park: 0.4 mi
- Phyllis Park: 0.6 mi
- Marlboro Park: 0.8 mi
- Fowler Park: 0.9 mi
- John Blackburn Log House: 0.5 mi
- Bethel Primitive Baptist Church: 0.6 mi
- Santa Fe Depot: 0.8 mi
- First National Bank of Killeen: 0.9 mi
- Wednesday Review Club: 1.0 mi
- Castle Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Black Mountain: 3.4 mi
- Elm Mountain: 3.8 mi
- Jackson Knob: 3.9 mi
- Post Oak Mountain: 3.9 mi
- Showcase Room: 2.8 mi
- National Mounted Warrior Museum: 3.0 mi
- 1st cav War on Terror: 3.7 mi
- Bell County Museum: 15.6 mi
- Salado Museum and College Park: 15.9 mi
- Alvarez Community Garden: 0.7 mi
- 10th St. Community Garden: 0.9 mi
- Kelly Flading Community Garden: 1.5 mi
- Killeen Municipal Community Garden: 2.1 mi
- Native Wildscape Garden (Bird, Bee, Butterfly & Bat Garden): 4.0 mi
- Old Town Salado: 15.4 mi
- CCC Rock Tower: 20.8 mi
- Bird Blind: 20.8 mi
- CCC Plaque: 21.2 mi
- Historic Bell: 21.2 mi
- Warwick Springs: 15.3 mi
- Headquarters Springs: 15.3 mi
- Brushy Spring: 19.2 mi
- Adams Spring: 22.3 mi
- Brookhaven: 7.4 mi
- Bland: 14.1 mi
- Aiken: 15.4 mi
- Bell County Southbound Rest Area: 16.9 mi
- Bell County Northbound Rest Area: 17.3 mi
- Wyndham Hill Picnic Area: 21.2 mi
- Silverstone Park Picnic Area: 21.5 mi
- Hartrick Bluff: 21.1 mi
- Temple Wildcat: 21.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.8 miles of City of Killeen. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Mountain | WNW 296° | 427 m | 21.7 mi |
| Crawford Mountain | WNW 282° | 416 m | 18.0 mi |
| Taylor Mountain | W 262° | 401 m | 14.6 mi |
| Herzog Mountain | WNW 289° | 382 m | 14.0 mi |
| Twin Mountains | WNW 290° | 381 m | 12.8 mi |
| Sevenmile Mountain | WSW 254° | 374 m | 9.3 mi |
| Anderson Mountain | W 280° | 372 m | 10.6 mi |
| Hog Mountain | W 278° | 370 m | 11.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:11 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 06:28 | 20:03 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:57 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 16:57 | 17:33 |
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 | 65 | 73 | 81 | 84 | 85 | 78 | 68 | 58 | 49 |
| Precip in | 2.4 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 2.1 | 4.7 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 2.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Killeen, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12395126118
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