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Comanche Gap

Comanche Gap from directly overhead

Comanche Gap is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 226 m. Crawford Mountain stands 416 m to the west-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Harker Heights Community Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 6.3 miles off. 60 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1967
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.05176, -97.63341

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Harker Heights Community Park: 0.4 mi
  • Cedarbrook Ridge Park: 1.2 mi
  • Central Park: 1.5 mi
  • Skiptcha Park: 1.7 mi
  • Bella Charca Park: 1.8 mi
Peaks: 60
  • Miller Mountain: 1.4 mi
  • Dana Peak: 2.2 mi
  • Cedar Knob: 4.2 mi
  • Douglas Mountains: 6.5 mi
  • Turnbow Mountain: 6.7 mi
Museums: 10
Ghost towns: 6
Attractions: 5
  • Old Town Salado: 9.0 mi
  • CCC Rock Tower: 21.0 mi
  • Bird Blind: 21.0 mi
  • CCC Plaque: 21.4 mi
  • Historic Bell: 21.4 mi
Springs: 3
  • Warwick Springs: 11.3 mi
  • Headquarters Springs: 11.3 mi
  • Brushy Spring: 16.7 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Wyndham Hill Picnic Area: 15.6 mi
  • Silverstone Park Picnic Area: 16.0 mi
Cliffs: 1
Artworks: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Crawford MountainWNW 289°416 m24.0 mi
Taylor MountainW 276°401 m19.7 mi
Long MountainWNW 294°389 m20.9 mi
Herzog MountainWNW 295°382 m20.2 mi
Twin MountainsWNW 296°381 m19.1 mi
Sevenmile MountainW 276°374 m14.2 mi
Anderson MountainWNW 291°372 m16.7 mi
Hog MountainWNW 289°370 m17.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:1019:42
June solstice06:2820:0320:38
September equinox07:2018:5719:29
December solstice07:2616:5717:33

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485259657381848578685849
Precip in2.42.23.32.14.73.22.71.63.93.42.72.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Killeen, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12395078696

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