Curtis Airfield
Curtis Airfield is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 553 m. Hyman Hill stands 647 m to the southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Union Passenger Depot, a historic site 2.7 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 2.1 miles off. 68 named places lie within 25 miles, 20 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1972
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 2.1 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
68 named places within 25 miles
- Union Passenger Depot: 2.7 mi
- General Ben McCulloch, C.S.A. (1811-1862): 3.0 mi
- McCulloch County: 3.0 mi
- McCulloch County Courthouse: 3.0 mi
- McCulloch County Jail: 3.0 mi
- Bryson Hill: 5.2 mi
- Table Top Mountain: 6.5 mi
- Corn Creek Hills: 8.6 mi
- Center of Texas: 9.4 mi
- Round Mountain: 13.3 mi
- E. O. Martin Memorial Park: 3.3 mi
- Richards Park: 3.5 mi
- Willie Washington Park: 3.7 mi
- Rollie G White Complex: 4.0 mi
- Stanburn Park: 4.4 mi
- Pear Valley: 13.9 mi
- Calf Creek: 16.2 mi
- Doole: 22.4 mi
- Hext: 24.6 mi
- HOT Museum: 3.0 mi
- Sheltered Table: 3.3 mi
- Chimney Bluff: 20.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Curtis Airfield. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hyman Hill | SW 232° | 647 m | 23.3 mi |
| Mason Mountains | S 175° | 611 m | 23.2 mi |
| Rattlesnake Point | WNW 296° | 602 m | 14.2 mi |
| Corn Creek Hills | NE 38° | 597 m | 8.6 mi |
| Table Top Mountain | NNW 348° | 592 m | 6.5 mi |
| Hairy Knob | SE 140° | 551 m | 24.5 mi |
| Katemcy Rocks | S 170° | 536 m | 20.0 mi |
| Spy Rock | SSE 152° | 533 m | 21.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:42 | 19:17 | 19:49 |
| June solstice | 06:35 | 20:10 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 19:03 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 17:03 | 17:40 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 47 | 51 | 58 | 65 | 73 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 76 | 67 | 56 | 48 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Brady, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12452339213
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