Denuded Ouachita Rock Belt
Denuded Ouachita Rock Belt is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1,280 m. Old Blue Mountain stands 1,886 m to the northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Spencer Mountain, a peak 2.1 miles away. 50 named places lie within 25 miles, 38 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1970
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
50 named places within 25 miles
- Spencer Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Housetop Mountain: 4.7 mi
- Sugar Loaf Mountain: 5.3 mi
- Warwick Hills: 7.1 mi
- Lightning Hills: 8.8 mi
- Colonel Lewis Given Harman: 12.6 mi
- Marathon: 14.4 mi
- First School House: 15.3 mi
- Albion E. Shepard House: 15.3 mi
- Chambers Hotel: 15.3 mi
- Gage Gardens: 15.1 mi
- Peña Colorado: 17.8 mi
- Post Park: 18.3 mi
- Warnock Park: 18.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Denuded Ouachita Rock Belt. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Blue Mountain | NW 307° | 1,886 m | 23.3 mi |
| Cathedral Mountain | WNW 287° | 1,788 m | 22.4 mi |
| Leonard Mountain | WNW 298° | 1,765 m | 16.5 mi |
| Iron Mountain | WNW 291° | 1,607 m | 17.8 mi |
| Shely Peaks | SSE 169° | 1,584 m | 14.1 mi |
| Spencer Mountain | NE 44° | 1,582 m | 2.1 mi |
| Housetop Mountain | SE 144° | 1,552 m | 4.7 mi |
| Horse Mountain | SSW 212° | 1,527 m | 14.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:57 | 19:32 | 20:04 |
| June solstice | 06:52 | 20:22 | 20:57 |
| September equinox | 07:41 | 19:18 | 19:50 |
| December solstice | 07:45 | 17:20 | 17:57 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 44 | 48 | 55 | 62 | 70 | 76 | 77 | 76 | 71 | 63 | 52 | 45 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marathon, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12394945881
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