Ernie Wilson Museum
Ernie Wilson Museum is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 580 m. Bald Mountain stands 757 m to the west, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Buffalo Gap Historic Village, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Forts Trail runs past it. 160 named places lie within 25 miles, 26 of them named summits.
The story
Historic place in Buffalo Gap, Taylor County, Texas.
Wikidata Q110022807, matched on coordinates and name (354 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1964
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Forts Trail
160 named places within 25 miles
- Vicinity of Indian Fight: 0.4 mi
- Town of Buffalo Gap: 0.4 mi
- Buffalo Gap College: 0.4 mi
- Buffalo Gap Cemetery: 2.0 mi
- Taylor County: 4.0 mi
- Camp Tonkawa: 3.9 mi
- Abilene State Park: 5.2 mi
- Wesley Court Senior Living Park: 7.2 mi
- Abilene Regional Medical Center Park: 7.8 mi
- Chimney Rock Neighborhood Park: 8.2 mi
- Indian Mountain: 5.4 mi
- Round Top Mountain: 7.4 mi
- High Lonesome Mountain: 7.8 mi
- Bald Eagle Mountain: 8.4 mi
- Cat Heads: 8.8 mi
- Spirit Wind: 10.9 mi
- Stone Stacks: 12.4 mi
- Duck On A Bike: 12.5 mi
- Man in the Moon: 12.5 mi
- "Mesteno" - Mustang Statue: 12.5 mi
- Buffalo Gap Historic Village: 0.0 mi
- Taylor County History Center: 0.0 mi
- Dyess Memorial Center: 10.9 mi
- Discovery Center: 11.9 mi
- Grace Cultural Center and Museum: 12.6 mi
- Callahan County Eastbound Rest Area: 17.4 mi
- Callahan County Westbound Rest Area: 17.8 mi
- Indian Hand Bluff: 23.8 mi
- Birdsnest Bluff: 24.3 mi
- Audra: 3.5 mi
- Lake Picnic/Swimming Area: 5.7 mi
- Petrified Tree: 14.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ernie Wilson Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Mountain | W 272° | 757 m | 14.9 mi |
| Black Point | WNW 285° | 725 m | 20.8 mi |
| Buzzard Mountain | NW 304° | 721 m | 9.3 mi |
| Round Top Mountain | WNW 293° | 715 m | 7.4 mi |
| Flat Top Mountain | SW 226° | 715 m | 14.1 mi |
| Riney Peak | WNW 283° | 704 m | 11.8 mi |
| Moro Mountain | S 189° | 700 m | 16.0 mi |
| Bald Knob | S 172° | 700 m | 18.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:44 | 19:19 | 19:51 |
| June solstice | 06:34 | 20:14 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:28 | 19:05 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 17:02 | 17:39 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 46 | 50 | 58 | 66 | 74 | 81 | 85 | 84 | 77 | 67 | 56 | 47 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Abilene Rgnl AP, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12453546627
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