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Emma Daugherty Banister

Emma Daugherty Banister from directly overhead

Emma Daugherty Banister is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 519 m. Robinson Peak stands 632 m to the northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is John R. Banister, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Forts Trail passes 19 miles off. 109 named places lie within 25 miles, 17 of them named summits.

What the record says

Built
1986
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates31.73513, -99.31203

109 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 27
Peaks: 17
  • Santa Anna Mountains: 1.2 mi
  • Mayberry Mountain: 10.3 mi
  • Indian Mountain: 11.6 mi
  • Red Knob: 11.9 mi
  • Speck Mountain: 12.3 mi
Museums: 3
  • Heritage Hall Museum: 9.4 mi
  • Brown County Museum of History: 19.4 mi
  • Martin & Frances Lehnis Railroad Musuem: 19.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Rest Area US-84 US-283: 3.8 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Graham and Jean Bevel Community Garden: 9.4 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Robinson PeakNW 321°632 m17.9 mi
Bead MountainW 272°603 m16.1 mi
Santa Anna MountainsNW 315°589 m1.2 mi
Lost MountainSSE 166°496 m22.5 mi
Holloway MountainsNE 35°491 m17.6 mi
Red KnobNNE 27°489 m11.9 mi
Barefoot MountainsNNE 29°489 m12.6 mi
Krueger HillESE 105°485 m18.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4219:1719:49
June solstice06:3320:1120:46
September equinox07:2619:0319:35
December solstice07:3417:0117:38

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475158667481848477675749
Precip in1.31.92.22.03.73.62.12.52.52.72.11.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Coleman, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12402905148

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