Colonel James E. McCord
Colonel James E. McCord is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 517 m. Bald Knob stands 700 m to the west-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Camp Colorado, C.S.A., a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Forts Trail passes 27 miles off. 60 named places lie within 25 miles, 15 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1963
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 27.3 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
60 named places within 25 miles
- Camp Colorado, C.S.A.: 0.0 mi
- Mrs. J.A.B. Miller Public Library Building: 1.1 mi
- Coleman County Jail: 1.1 mi
- Blair House: 1.2 mi
- White Chapel Cemetery: 6.8 mi
- Robinson Peak: 7.6 mi
- Santa Anna Mountains: 9.0 mi
- Bead Mountain: 11.7 mi
- Red Knob: 12.3 mi
- Barefoot Mountains: 13.2 mi
- Coleman City Park: 0.1 mi
- Mills Park: 1.7 mi
- Memory Lake Park: 2.2 mi
- Friendship Day Use Area: 8.0 mi
- Mullins Heritage Park: 17.4 mi
- Heritage Hall Museum: 1.2 mi
- Robert E Howard House: 24.1 mi
- Graham and Jean Bevel Community Garden: 1.2 mi
- Rest Area US-84 US-283: 6.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Colonel James E. McCord. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Knob | WNW 300° | 700 m | 24.1 mi |
| Chandlers Peak | NW 306° | 650 m | 20.5 mi |
| Tecumseh Peak | NNW 336° | 649 m | 22.9 mi |
| Jim Ned Peak | NW 309° | 640 m | 19.7 mi |
| Robinson Peak | NW 323° | 632 m | 7.6 mi |
| West Caddo Peak | NNE 21° | 628 m | 24.2 mi |
| East Caddo Peak | NNE 29° | 616 m | 24.5 mi |
| Bead Mountain | SW 233° | 603 m | 11.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:42 | 19:17 | 19:50 |
| June solstice | 06:33 | 20:11 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:27 | 19:04 | 19:36 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 17:01 | 17:39 |
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 | 58 | 66 | 74 | 81 | 84 | 84 | 77 | 67 | 57 | 49 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Coleman, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12402905128
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