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Colonel Lewis Given Harman

Colonel Lewis Given Harman from directly overhead

Colonel Lewis Given Harman is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1,271 m. Old Blue Mountain stands 1,886 m to the north-northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is PIcnic Area, a rest area 1.0 miles away. Texas Mountain Trail passes 22 miles off. 72 named places lie within 25 miles, 55 of them named summits.

What the record says

Built
1964
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.20735, -103.19882

72 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 55
  • Wood Hollow Mountains: 4.8 mi
  • Warwick Hills: 6.1 mi
  • Lightning Hills: 7.0 mi
  • Iron Mountain: 7.9 mi
  • Leonard Mountain: 8.4 mi
Historic sites: 10
Rest areas: 2
Gardens: 1
  • Gage Gardens: 2.6 mi
Cliffs: 1
Parks: 1
  • Post Park: 6.5 mi
Artworks: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Old Blue MountainNNW 337°1,886 m15.6 mi
Elephant MountainWSW 238°1,865 m23.4 mi
Mount OrdW 278°1,852 m19.3 mi
Bird MountainWNW 294°1,849 m20.5 mi
Cathedral MountainNW 309°1,788 m11.3 mi
Leonard MountainNNW 346°1,765 m8.4 mi
Smith PeakWNW 288°1,745 m19.8 mi
Bissett MountainNW 312°1,665 m17.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:5719:3320:05
June solstice06:5320:2320:58
September equinox07:4219:1919:51
December solstice07:4617:2117:58

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444855627076777671635245
Precip in0.50.30.40.71.61.62.31.71.61.30.50.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marathon, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12395279207

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