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Coalson-Pullen Colony

Coalson-Pullen Colony from directly overhead

Coalson-Pullen Colony is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 586 m. Twin Buttes stands 722 m to the west-southwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is First Church in Community Copperas Methodist Church, a historic site 2.9 miles away. Texas Pecos Trail passes 1.9 miles off. 89 named places lie within 25 miles, 10 of them named summits.

What the record says

Built
1970
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.52311, -100.02101

89 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 10
  • Joes Point: 5.7 mi
  • Cedar Knob: 6.1 mi
  • Allison Mountain: 6.7 mi
  • Black Mountain: 7.0 mi
  • Brokeleg Mountain: 7.8 mi
Cliffs: 8
Ghost towns: 5
Rest areas: 4
Parks: 3
  • Hill Country Fair Grounds: 15.7 mi
  • Schreiner Park: 15.7 mi
  • Fort McKavett State Historic Site: 21.6 mi
Springs: 2
  • Rock Springs: 6.5 mi
  • Walton Spring: 22.5 mi
Museums: 1
  • Kimble County Historical Museum: 15.5 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Twin ButtesWSW 257°722 m11.9 mi
Brokeleg MountainW 263°715 m7.8 mi
Cedar KnobSW 226°701 m6.1 mi
Target HillNNW 347°690 m20.7 mi
Black MountainSE 126°683 m7.0 mi
Allison MountainSE 136°682 m6.7 mi
Joes PointSSW 201°671 m5.7 mi
Fort Terrett PeakWSW 245°671 m11.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4519:2019:52
June solstice06:3920:1120:46
September equinox07:2919:0619:38
December solstice07:3417:0817:44

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F465058657380828275655447
Precip in0.91.32.02.02.72.61.51.92.72.91.41.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Junction 4ssw, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12438066334

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