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Colonel James E. McCord

Colonel James E. McCord from directly overhead

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. 64 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

Coordinates31.84739, -99.42615

64 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 15
  • 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
Parks: 10
Gardens: 1
  • Graham and Jean Bevel Community Garden: 1.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bald KnobWNW 300°700 m24.1 mi
Chandlers PeakNW 306°650 m20.5 mi
Tecumseh PeakNNW 336°649 m22.9 mi
Jim Ned PeakNW 309°640 m19.7 mi
Robinson PeakNW 323°632 m7.6 mi
West Caddo PeakNNE 21°628 m24.2 mi
East Caddo PeakNNE 29°616 m24.5 mi
Bead MountainSW 233°603 m11.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4219:1719:50
June solstice06:3320:1120:47
September equinox07:2719:0419:36
December solstice07:3517:0117:39

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475158667481848477675749
Precip in1.31.92.22.03.73.62.12.52.52.72.11.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Coleman, 1 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12402905128

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