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Coryell County

Coryell County from directly overhead

Coryell County is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 227 m. Wayback Mountain stands 405 m to the west, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Fort Gates, a historic site 4.6 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 2.2 miles off. 47 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1936
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.42325, -97.61607

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Freedom Park: 5.4 mi
  • North Fort Hood Softball Field: 5.9 mi
  • Oglesby City Park: 6.4 mi
  • Oglesby Park: 7.2 mi
  • Raby Park: 7.8 mi
Peaks: 47
  • Bread Tray Mountain: 6.3 mi
  • Langford Mountain: 6.6 mi
  • King Mountain: 6.8 mi
  • Dalton Mountain: 7.6 mi
  • Henson Mountains: 9.3 mi
Museums: 9
Ghost towns: 6
Gardens: 5
Attractions: 4
  • Historic Bell: 11.0 mi
  • CCC Plaque: 11.0 mi
  • Bird Blind: 11.1 mi
  • CCC Rock Tower: 11.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
Artworks: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wayback MountainW 268°405 m24.9 mi
Twin MountainW 263°398 m23.7 mi
Shell MountainsWSW 239°361 m14.9 mi
Bagget MountainW 259°356 m16.2 mi
Culp MountainW 263°356 m16.5 mi
McCluskey MountainW 262°356 m16.5 mi
Manning MountainsSW 227°349 m14.5 mi
Williamson MountainSW 234°340 m16.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:1019:42
June solstice06:2720:0320:39
September equinox07:1918:5719:29
December solstice07:2616:5517:32

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485259667480848477685749
Precip in2.32.53.23.24.13.43.03.02.94.22.62.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gatesville, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403576707

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