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Davis Mill

Davis Mill from directly overhead

Davis Mill is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 176 m. Sevenmile Mountain stands 374 m to the west-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is First Baptist Church of Salado, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Brazos Trail runs past it. 43 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1936
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates30.94460, -97.53707

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Pace Salada Park: 0.1 mi
  • College Park: 0.2 mi
  • Salado Youth Sports Fields: 1.3 mi
  • Bluff Park: 4.0 mi
  • Chalk Ridge Falls Park: 5.4 mi
Peaks: 43
  • Dana Peak: 7.2 mi
  • Cedar Knob: 7.4 mi
  • Paisano Peak: 9.1 mi
  • Horse Thief Mountain: 10.2 mi
  • Miller Mountain: 10.7 mi
Gardens: 11
Nature reserves: 11
Ghost towns: 8
Springs: 3
  • Headquarters Springs: 8.9 mi
  • Warwick Springs: 9.0 mi
  • Brushy Spring: 15.0 mi
Artworks: 3
Attractions: 2
Cliffs: 2
Picnic sites: 2
  • Wyndham Hill Picnic Area: 11.9 mi
  • Silverstone Park Picnic Area: 12.7 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sevenmile MountainWNW 294°374 m21.7 mi
Pilot KnobWSW 240°368 m24.9 mi
Ivy MountainWNW 288°362 m20.1 mi
Manere MountainWNW 290°356 m17.9 mi
Bald KnobWSW 245°355 m22.7 mi
Rattlesnake HillWNW 302°352 m22.5 mi
Barnett KnobWSW 237°351 m23.3 mi
Tucker KnobSW 235°350 m22.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:1019:42
June solstice06:2820:0220:37
September equinox07:1918:5619:28
December solstice07:2516:5717:33

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °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, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12395126163

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