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Comanche Peak

Comanche Peak from directly overhead

Comanche Peak is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 270 m. Lone Mountain stands 429 m to the southwest, 20 miles off. Texas Lakes Trail runs past it. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Built
1969
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates32.38541, -97.78455
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 60
  • Rough Creek Park: 2.3 mi
  • Lauren Community Park: 3.1 mi
  • Church Recreation Field: 3.2 mi
  • Granbury City Beach Park: 3.9 mi
  • Hewlett Rock Park: 4.0 mi
Historic sites
Peaks: 20
  • Comanche Peak: 1.1 mi
  • Thompson Mountain: 7.6 mi
  • Barnard Knob: 9.3 mi
  • Berry Knob: 11.6 mi
  • Nebo Mountain: 15.4 mi
Artworks: 16
  • Greetings from Glen Rose: 10.5 mi
  • Paluxy Trading Co.: 10.5 mi
  • Barnards of the Brazos: 10.5 mi
  • Historic Glen Rose: 10.6 mi
  • Historic Barnards Mill: 10.7 mi
Museums: 13
Cliffs: 9
Gardens: 6
Attractions: 6
Nature reserves: 4
  • Acton Nature Center: 7.9 mi
  • Glen Rose Bird Sanctuary: 10.6 mi
  • Stephenville Club Lake Nature Preserve: 23.5 mi
  • Vivian J. Malone Preserve: 24.6 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Springs: 3
Beaches: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Acton Tabernacle: 6.9 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Stephenville Club Lake Waterfalls: 23.5 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Lone MountainSW 220°429 m20.0 mi
Bunker HillSW 236°427 m23.4 mi
Lone MountainSW 218°413 m19.0 mi
Chalk MountainSSW 209°390 m16.6 mi
Comanche PeakWSW 247°373 m1.1 mi
Cedar MountainS 187°362 m23.9 mi
Double MountainWNW 296°359 m21.5 mi
Flat Top MountainS 186°359 m23.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1119:43
June solstice06:2520:0620:42
September equinox07:2018:5719:29
December solstice07:2916:5317:31

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444957647281858477665446
Precip in2.32.43.33.04.23.81.92.63.03.82.62.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Granbury 5N, 10 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12414184437

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