Coon Creek
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
How to reach it
- 2.1 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
- 12.6 mi off the Texas Brazos Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Smith Bend-Coon Creek Cemetery: 2.1 mi
- Spivey Crossing: 5.9 mi
- Cayote Community: 6.0 mi
- Lebanon United Methodist Church: 6.6 mi
- Bass Fishing in Texas: 6.6 mi
- 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
- 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
- Whitney museum: 9.5 mi
- Clifton Classic Chassis Auto Museum & Golden Age Gallery of Art: 11.9 mi
- Edwin Olsen Railroad Museum: 12.0 mi
- Bosque Museum: 12.6 mi
- Valley Mills Santa Fe Railway Depot: 12.7 mi
- Sosebees Bluff: 2.6 mi
- Chalk Bluff: 6.0 mi
- Bee Bluff: 8.6 mi
- White Bluff: 14.0 mi
- Lovers Leap: 20.5 mi
- (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
- On the Banks of the Bosque: 12.0 mi
- Willie Nelson: 19.5 mi
- Hill County Southbound Rest Area: 17.6 mi
- Hill County Northbound Rest Area: 17.7 mi
- Mcc beach: 20.1 mi
- Pullin Family Marina Beach: 24.5 mi
- Serenity Point: 10.4 mi
- Aquilla Wildlife Management Area: 13.2 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jenson Mountain | W 261° | 355 m | 24.9 mi |
| Number Six Mountain | W 277° | 348 m | 24.6 mi |
| Rogstad Mountain | W 261° | 343 m | 23.7 mi |
| Ilseng Mountain | W 260° | 342 m | 23.6 mi |
| Gary Mountain | W 259° | 330 m | 21.8 mi |
| Rattlesnake Mountain | W 260° | 324 m | 20.3 mi |
| Kay Mountain | W 274° | 318 m | 18.9 mi |
| Golden Mountain | W 270° | 307 m | 17.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:09 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:25 | 20:03 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:55 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 16:53 | 17:30 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 46 | 49 | 57 | 65 | 73 | 80 | 84 | 84 | 78 | 67 | 56 | 48 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 2.6 | 2.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Whitney DAM, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12395124067
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