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Eagle Mountain Lake MCAS Auxiliary (Rhome Field)

Eagle Mountain Lake MCAS Auxiliary (Rhome Field) from directly overhead

Eagle Mountain Lake MCAS Auxiliary (Rhome Field) is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 211 m. Slipdown Mountain stands 415 m to the west-southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Teague Cemetery, a historic site 1.4 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 10 miles off. 24 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
2017
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates33.04870, -97.52853

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Aurora Ballpark: 1.8 mi
  • South Wise Park: 3.3 mi
  • Rhome Family Park: 3.4 mi
  • Newark Ball Field: 3.9 mi
  • Delora Doughty Royal Park: 4.1 mi
Artworks: 43
Peaks: 24
  • Reno Peak: 5.7 mi
  • Pat Dick Hill: 7.6 mi
  • Burton Knob: 10.4 mi
  • Blue Mound: 12.5 mi
  • Tater Hill: 13.5 mi
Gardens: 23
Attractions: 19
  • Wildhorse Golf Club: 17.7 mi
  • Pearls Dance Hall: 20.6 mi
  • Cowtown Coliseum Rodeo: 20.8 mi
  • Livestock Exchange Building: 20.8 mi
  • Cowtown Cattlepen Maze: 20.8 mi
Ghost towns: 5
Nature reserves: 2
  • Eagle Mountain Lake Park: 8.5 mi
  • Bob Jones Nature Center: 22.4 mi
Cliffs: 2
Beaches: 1
Rest areas: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Eagle Mountain Lake MCAS Auxiliary (Rhome Field). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Slipdown MountainWSW415 m23.4 mi
Indian KnobWSW387 m14.8 mi
Skeen PeakWSW373 m16.4 mi
Armstrong MountainW365 m24.2 mi
Ball Knob HillNNW361 m23.7 mi
Buck KnobSW345 m16.5 mi
Tater HillSW343 m13.5 mi
West MoundWNW325 m19.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:0919:42
June solstice06:2320:0620:43
September equinox07:1918:5619:28
December solstice07:3016:5017:28

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F454856647381858477665547
Precip in2.12.53.73.24.94.42.52.63.64.12.72.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Decatur, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12454150129

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