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Colonel John L. Camp

Colonel John L. Camp from directly overhead

Colonel John L. Camp is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 125 m. Underwood Mountain stands 204 m to the south, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Camp County, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Forest Trail passes 1.8 miles off. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1964
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates33.03870, -94.95956

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks: 45
  • Broach Park: 2.0 mi
  • Fair Park: 2.5 mi
  • Pendergrass Park: 3.0 mi
  • Pilgrim Plaza: 3.1 mi
  • Witness Park: 3.1 mi
Peaks: 19
  • Wilks Mountain: 10.0 mi
  • Howell Mountain: 12.0 mi
  • Couch Mountain: 12.2 mi
  • Massey Mountain: 12.4 mi
  • Pat Miller Hill: 12.8 mi
Museums: 9
Ghost towns: 3
Nature reserves: 1
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Underwood MountainS 183°204 m22.6 mi
Stivers HillWSW 241°194 m17.9 mi
Simpson MountainS 173°188 m21.7 mi
Camp MountainSSE 152°187 m20.1 mi
Howell MountainSSE 158°185 m12.0 mi
Gilmont LookoutSSE 164°184 m17.0 mi
McDonald MountainS 174°181 m22.1 mi
Brown MountainSE 144°178 m17.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2418:5919:32
June solstice06:1219:5620:32
September equinox07:0918:4519:18
December solstice07:2016:4017:18

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444855637179828276655446
Precip in3.64.24.44.55.24.32.92.73.64.63.84.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MT Pleasant, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12402913608

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