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Dr. Ben and Mono Parker and KBOP Radio

Dr. Ben and Mono Parker and KBOP Radio from directly overhead

Dr. Ben and Mono Parker and KBOP Radio is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 117 m. Black Hill stands 228 m to the northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Longhorn Museum, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Independence Trail passes 18 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Built
2017
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates28.97832, -98.46770
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks: 32
  • River Park: 1.1 mi
  • Lyons Park: 1.7 mi
  • Jourdanton Park: 6.2 mi
  • Poteet Canyon Park: 7.4 mi
  • Maxwell Park: 7.7 mi
Museums: 8
Peaks: 7
  • Lipan Hills: 21.0 mi
  • Tordillo Hill: 21.0 mi
  • Tordillo Hills: 22.6 mi
  • Lipan Hills: 22.7 mi
  • Red Oak Hill: 23.2 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Rest areas: 2
Nature reserves: 2
Springs: 1
  • Scenic Park Pond: 14.5 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Corn Crib Photographic Exhibit by Ansen Seale: 19.0 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Dr. Ben and Mono Parker and KBOP Radio. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Black HillNW 320°228 m24.7 mi
Curly HillN 350°205 m24.2 mi
Red Oak HillN 352°195 m23.2 mi
Tordillo HillsESE 122°153 m22.6 mi
Tordillo HillESE 112°145 m21.0 mi
Lipan HillsSE 139°110 m21.0 mi
Lipan HillsSSE 148°101 m22.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1419:46
June solstice06:3720:0220:36
September equinox07:2319:0119:32
December solstice07:2417:0617:41

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F535764707883858681726254
Precip in2.01.82.32.43.93.82.62.53.62.72.21.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pleasanton, 1 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/6183018232

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