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Duffy's Peak

Duffy's Peak from directly overhead

Duffy's Peak is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 802 m. Courthouse Mountain stands 909 m to the north, 5.8 miles off. Texas Plains Trail passes 7.1 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1969
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates33.35191, -101.38664

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 8
  • Post City Park: 11.7 mi
  • David Nichols Park: 12.0 mi
  • C.W. Post Memorial Scout Camp: 13.0 mi
  • Elgie Allen Park: 15.3 mi
  • City of Slaton Park: 16.4 mi
Peaks: 6
  • Courthouse Mountain: 5.8 mi
  • Two Bush Knob: 17.1 mi
  • Negro Hill: 18.5 mi
  • Indian Hill: 23.2 mi
  • Negro Hill: 23.8 mi
Museums: 6
Rest areas: 2
Attractions: 2
  • Slaton Model Railroad Studio: 15.9 mi
  • Engine 1809: 15.9 mi
Springs: 1
  • Gholson Spring: 8.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Courthouse MountainN 349°909 m5.8 mi
Indian HillNE 37°845 m23.2 mi
Negro HillNE 52°811 m18.5 mi
Bunker HillNE 56°811 m23.9 mi
Negro HillENE 61°797 m23.8 mi
Two Bush KnobSSE 160°754 m17.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:5019:2519:58
June solstice06:3720:2220:59
September equinox07:3419:1119:44
December solstice07:4617:0517:43

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F424654627179838174645244
Precip in0.81.01.01.72.73.32.42.52.81.71.31.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Post, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403617504

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