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Cultural Activities Center

Cultural Activities Center from directly overhead

Cultural Activities Center is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 225 m. Black Mountain stands 319 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Chick Walker Junior Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 5.8 miles off. 25 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Built
2010
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates31.12510, -97.33280
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Chick Walker Junior Park: 0.3 mi
  • Jefferson Park: 0.6 mi
  • Miller Park: 0.7 mi
  • Nettles Park: 0.9 mi
  • Optimist Park: 1.1 mi
Historic sites
Peaks: 25
  • Tweedle Mountain: 10.3 mi
  • Bland Mountain: 12.0 mi
  • Sparta Mountain: 13.9 mi
  • Liberty Hill: 14.9 mi
  • Owl Creek Mountains: 15.2 mi
Museums: 8
Ghost towns: 8
Gardens: 6
Attractions: 5
  • CCC Rock Tower: 15.8 mi
  • Bird Blind: 15.8 mi
  • CCC Plaque: 16.0 mi
  • Historic Bell: 16.1 mi
  • Old Town Salado: 16.9 mi
Nature reserves: 4
Rest areas: 3
Picnic sites: 2
  • Silverstone Park Picnic Area: 5.4 mi
  • Wyndham Hill Picnic Area: 6.2 mi
Artworks: 1
Cliffs: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Black MountainW 276°319 m23.9 mi
Jackson KnobW 276°319 m24.6 mi
Elm MountainW 277°312 m23.1 mi
Post Oak MountainW 277°307 m22.2 mi
Elm KnobW 279°307 m23.3 mi
Turnbow MountainWSW 249°305 m24.9 mi
Smith MountainWNW 285°301 m21.5 mi
Castle MountainW 275°301 m22.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:0919:41
June solstice06:2720:0120:37
September equinox07:1818:5619:27
December solstice07:2516:5517:32

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485258667480848478685850
Precip in2.62.33.33.14.83.41.82.53.74.02.62.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stillhouse Hollow DAM, 13 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12395126109

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