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Cora

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Cora is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 365 m. Star Mountain stands 577 m to the west, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Gustine, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Forts Trail passes 12 miles off. 26 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1968
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.84563, -98.40631

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Peaks: 26
  • Slick Hill: 4.6 mi
  • Sand Mountain: 7.5 mi
  • Cowhouse Mountain: 8.7 mi
  • Schoen Mountain: 10.1 mi
  • Hoover Knobs: 10.5 mi
Parks: 19
  • Sowell Creek Park: 10.2 mi
  • Copperas Creek Park: 10.2 mi
  • Promontory Park: 10.6 mi
  • High Point Park: 11.3 mi
  • Comanche & Indian Gap RR: 12.3 mi
Ghost towns: 7
Museums: 5
Artworks: 1
Gardens: 1
Rest areas: 1
Attractions: 1
  • Billy the Kid Statue: 24.0 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Star MountainW 280°577 m24.7 mi
Long MountainWNW 285°562 m17.8 mi
Round MountainWNW 288°554 m18.2 mi
Spur MountainWSW 240°549 m18.9 mi
Long Pompey MountainSW 223°537 m20.1 mi
Little Pompey MountainSW 222°530 m20.8 mi
Turkey Peak MountainWSW 248°522 m19.5 mi
Huckabee HillS 190°520 m19.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3819:1319:46
June solstice06:2920:0720:43
September equinox07:2319:0019:32
December solstice07:3116:5717:34

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475058667481858578675748
Precip in1.72.12.52.44.44.01.82.33.03.62.11.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Proctor Rsvr, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403574605

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