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City of Temple

City of Temple from directly overhead

City of Temple is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 222 m. Black Mountain stands 319 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Temple Public Library, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 6.3 miles off. 26 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

city hall at 2 N. Main St. Temple, Texas

Wikidata Q107317641, matched on coordinates and name (14 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1968
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates31.09726, -97.34117

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Santa Fe Kids Stop: 0.2 mi
  • Santa Fe Plaza: 0.2 mi
  • Whistlestop Playground: 0.4 mi
  • Woodson Field: 0.6 mi
  • Jackson Park: 0.7 mi
Peaks: 26
  • Tweedle Mountain: 10.6 mi
  • Bland Mountain: 12.7 mi
  • Sparta Mountain: 13.7 mi
  • Liberty Hill: 14.8 mi
  • Owl Creek Mountains: 15.8 mi
Ghost towns: 8
Gardens: 6
Attractions: 5
  • Old Town Salado: 15.3 mi
  • CCC Rock Tower: 17.2 mi
  • Bird Blind: 17.3 mi
  • CCC Plaque: 17.5 mi
  • Historic Bell: 17.5 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Silverstone Park Picnic Area: 3.5 mi
  • Wyndham Hill Picnic Area: 4.2 mi
Springs: 2
  • Headquarters Springs: 24.3 mi
  • Warwick Springs: 24.4 mi
Artworks: 1
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Black MountainW 280°319 m23.7 mi
Jackson KnobW 281°319 m24.4 mi
Douglas MountainsW 261°315 m24.1 mi
Elm MountainWNW 282°312 m22.9 mi
Post Oak MountainWNW 283°307 m22.0 mi
Elm KnobWNW 284°307 m23.2 mi
Turnbow MountainWSW 253°305 m23.8 mi
Smith MountainWNW 291°301 m21.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:0919:41
June solstice06:2720:0120:37
September equinox07:1818:5619:27
December solstice07:2416:5517:32

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485258667480848478685850
Precip in2.62.33.33.14.83.41.82.53.74.02.62.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stillhouse Hollow DAM, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12395126130

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