Cottonwood Bank and Post Office
Cottonwood Bank and Post Office is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 552 m. Eagle Mountain stands 670 m to the west-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Site of Cottonwood Springs, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 31 miles off. 78 named places lie within 25 miles, 10 of them named summits.
The story
unincorporated community in Callahan County, Texas
Wikidata Q5175783, matched on coordinates and name (64 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1978
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 31.1 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
78 named places within 25 miles
- Site of Cottonwood Springs: 0.1 mi
- Old Cottonwood Cemetery: 0.2 mi
- Atwell Cemetery: 5.5 mi
- Home of Robert E. Howard: 6.1 mi
- Admiral Baptist Church: 8.2 mi
- East Caddo Peak: 3.5 mi
- Mexican Hat Hill: 3.6 mi
- West Caddo Peak: 4.7 mi
- Coyote Peak: 11.5 mi
- Holloway Mountains: 18.5 mi
- FBC Park: 5.9 mi
- Library Park: 6.0 mi
- Treadway Park: 6.1 mi
- City Park: 6.2 mi
- Colquitt Williams Memorial Park: 15.6 mi
- Robert E Howard House: 6.1 mi
- Callahan County Pioneer Museum: 17.1 mi
- Conrad Hilton Center: 18.3 mi
- Callahan City: 10.8 mi
- Belle Plain: 11.6 mi
- Mangum: 21.7 mi
- Picnic Area: 14.3 mi
- Picnic Area: 15.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cottonwood Bank and Post Office. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Mountain | WNW 283° | 670 m | 21.1 mi |
| Tecumseh Peak | W 260° | 649 m | 22.4 mi |
| West Caddo Peak | WSW 242° | 628 m | 4.7 mi |
| East Caddo Peak | SSW 200° | 616 m | 3.5 mi |
| Mexican Hat Hill | ENE 74° | 612 m | 3.6 mi |
| Coyote Peak | ESE 118° | 571 m | 11.5 mi |
| Cedar Mountain | NE 34° | 494 m | 23.2 mi |
| Holloway Mountains | SSE 168° | 491 m | 18.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:41 | 19:16 | 19:49 |
| June solstice | 06:32 | 20:11 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 19:03 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:59 | 17:37 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 45 | 48 | 56 | 64 | 72 | 80 | 84 | 83 | 76 | 66 | 54 | 46 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Putnam, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12402820675
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