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Coon Creek

Coon Creek from directly overhead

Coon Creek is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 177 m. Jenson Mountain stands 355 m to the west, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Smith Bend-Coon Creek Cemetery, a historic site 2.1 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 2.1 miles off. 23 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
2017
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.82357, -97.37781

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Lake Whitney State Park: 6.7 mi
  • McCown Valley Park: 8.5 mi
  • Cedar Creek Park: 11.5 mi
  • City Park: 11.6 mi
  • Boy Scout Park: 11.9 mi
Peaks: 23
  • Pilot Knob: 15.0 mi
  • Little Bee Mountain: 15.6 mi
  • Powelldale Mountains: 15.8 mi
  • Brown Mountain: 16.2 mi
  • Big Bee Mountain: 16.2 mi
Museums: 17
Cliffs: 10
Gardens: 7
  • (27) Herb Garden: 17.0 mi
  • National Pan-Hellenic Council Gardens: 24.4 mi
  • Gregory Gardens: 24.4 mi
  • Gregory Gardens: 24.4 mi
  • Bonnie's Greenhouse: 24.6 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Artworks: 2
Beaches: 2
  • Mcc beach: 20.1 mi
  • Pullin Family Marina Beach: 24.5 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Serenity Point: 10.4 mi
Nature reserves: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Jenson MountainW 261°355 m24.9 mi
Number Six MountainW 277°348 m24.6 mi
Rogstad MountainW 261°343 m23.7 mi
Ilseng MountainW 260°342 m23.6 mi
Gary MountainW 259°330 m21.8 mi
Rattlesnake MountainW 260°324 m20.3 mi
Kay MountainW 274°318 m18.9 mi
Golden MountainW 270°307 m17.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:0919:41
June solstice06:2520:0320:39
September equinox07:1818:5519:28
December solstice07:2616:5317:30

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F464957657380848478675648
Precip in2.52.43.53.64.63.91.72.03.84.42.62.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Whitney DAM, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12395124067

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