Comanche Gap
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. 57 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1967
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 6.3 mi off the Texas Brazos Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- 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
- 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
- Nolanville School: 1.7 mi
- James and Lillian Mellon: 2.0 mi
- Rozell T. Wilson Sr.: 2.0 mi
- Mary and Joseph Brennan: 2.0 mi
- Mingo & Woodie: 2.0 mi
- Showcase Room: 9.3 mi
- National Mounted Warrior Museum: 9.4 mi
- Salado Museum and College Park: 9.5 mi
- Bell County Museum: 10.1 mi
- 1st cav War on Terror: 10.2 mi
- Killeen Municipal Community Garden: 5.8 mi
- Kelly Flading Community Garden: 6.2 mi
- Alvarez Community Garden: 7.0 mi
- 10th St. Community Garden: 7.3 mi
- Salado Sculpture Garden: 9.0 mi
- Brookhaven: 8.9 mi
- Aiken: 12.6 mi
- Bland: 13.2 mi
- Old Troy: 23.0 mi
- Stringtown: 23.3 mi
- 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
- Warwick Springs: 11.3 mi
- Headquarters Springs: 11.3 mi
- Brushy Spring: 16.7 mi
- Bell County Southbound Rest Area: 10.7 mi
- Bell County Northbound Rest Area: 11.2 mi
- Wyndham Hill Picnic Area: 15.6 mi
- Silverstone Park Picnic Area: 16.0 mi
- Hartrick Bluff: 15.1 mi
- Temple Wildcat: 16.9 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crawford Mountain | WNW 289° | 416 m | 24.0 mi |
| Taylor Mountain | W 276° | 401 m | 19.7 mi |
| Herzog Mountain | WNW 295° | 382 m | 20.2 mi |
| Twin Mountains | WNW 296° | 381 m | 19.1 mi |
| Sevenmile Mountain | W 276° | 374 m | 14.2 mi |
| Anderson Mountain | WNW 291° | 372 m | 16.7 mi |
| Ivy Mountain | W 265° | 362 m | 13.4 mi |
| Shell Mountains | NNW 327° | 361 m | 21.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:10 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:28 | 20:03 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:57 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 16:57 | 17:33 |
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 | 48 | 52 | 59 | 65 | 73 | 81 | 84 | 85 | 78 | 68 | 58 | 49 |
| Precip in | 2.4 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 2.1 | 4.7 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 2.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Killeen, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12395078696
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