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Denuded Ouachita Rock Belt

Denuded Ouachita Rock Belt from directly overhead

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. 51 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

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.21295, -102.98842

51 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 38
  • 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
Historic sites: 8
Rest areas: 2
Gardens: 1
  • Gage Gardens: 15.1 mi
Cliffs: 1
Parks: 1
  • Post Park: 18.3 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Old Blue MountainNW 307°1,886 m23.3 mi
Cathedral MountainWNW 287°1,788 m22.4 mi
Leonard MountainWNW 298°1,765 m16.5 mi
Iron MountainWNW 291°1,607 m17.8 mi
Shely PeaksSSE 169°1,584 m14.1 mi
Spencer MountainNE 44°1,582 m2.1 mi
Housetop MountainSE 144°1,552 m4.7 mi
Horse MountainSSW 212°1,527 m14.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:5719:3220:04
June solstice06:5220:2220:57
September equinox07:4119:1819:50
December solstice07:4517:2017:57

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444855627076777671635245
Precip in0.50.30.40.71.61.62.31.71.61.30.50.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marathon, 17 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12394945881

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