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Crawford

Crawford from directly overhead

Crawford is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 210 m. Ilseng Mountain stands 342 m to the northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Texas Historical Marker, a historic site 5.6 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 6.4 miles off. 22 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

town in McLennan County, Texas, United States

Dates from 1897.

Wikidata Q980347, matched on coordinates and name (67 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2003
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates31.53443, -97.44318

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Amsler Park: 6.2 mi
  • Legacy Park: 7.0 mi
  • Kasting Park: 7.2 mi
  • Launch Pad Park: 7.8 mi
  • Santa Fe Park: 8.7 mi
Peaks: 22
  • Hubby Hill: 14.3 mi
  • Norway Hill: 16.4 mi
  • Bread Tray Mountain: 17.1 mi
  • Norman Hill: 17.9 mi
  • King Mountain: 18.1 mi
Museums: 15
Gardens: 7
  • Garden of Contentment: 19.1 mi
  • National Pan-Hellenic Council Gardens: 19.1 mi
  • Gregory Gardens: 19.2 mi
  • Gregory Gardens: 19.2 mi
  • (27) Herb Garden: 19.3 mi
Attractions: 5
  • Historic Bell: 14.4 mi
  • CCC Plaque: 14.4 mi
  • Bird Blind: 14.8 mi
  • CCC Rock Tower: 14.8 mi
  • Waco Traffic Circle: 18.3 mi
Cliffs: 5
Ghost towns: 4
Beaches: 2
  • Mcc beach: 16.1 mi
  • Pullin Family Marina Beach: 19.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
Artworks: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Ilseng MountainNW 309°342 m24.9 mi
Gary MountainNW 312°330 m23.7 mi
Rattlesnake MountainNW 316°324 m23.2 mi
Henson MountainsSW 228°313 m21.9 mi
Golden MountainNW 326°307 m24.3 mi
Bald KnobWSW 244°302 m22.6 mi
Brown MountainNNW 330°299 m24.5 mi
Round MountainNW 324°298 m22.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:1019:42
June solstice06:2620:0320:38
September equinox07:1918:5619:28
December solstice07:2616:5417:31

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F465057647280838477675648
Precip in2.62.73.43.04.93.72.32.23.14.62.82.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mcgregor, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12452349928

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