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Fort Hood Communities

Fort Hood Communities from directly overhead

Fort Hood Communities is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 232 m. Franklin Mountain stands 427 m to the west-southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is North Fort Hood Softball Field, a park 0.6 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 2.7 miles off. 60 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Built
2012
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates31.36668, -97.68987
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • North Fort Hood Softball Field: 0.6 mi
  • Freedom Park: 4.8 mi
  • Faunt Le Roy Park: 5.3 mi
  • Raby Park: 5.6 mi
  • Oglesby City Park: 11.3 mi
Historic sites
Peaks: 60
  • Dalton Mountain: 1.8 mi
  • Langford Mountain: 2.1 mi
  • Henson Mountains: 3.5 mi
  • King Mountain: 4.7 mi
  • Bread Tray Mountain: 5.3 mi
Museums: 7
Ghost towns: 5
Gardens: 5
Nature reserves: 4
Attractions: 4
  • CCC Rock Tower: 13.4 mi
  • Bird Blind: 13.4 mi
  • Historic Bell: 13.4 mi
  • CCC Plaque: 13.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Franklin MountainWSW 249°427 m22.9 mi
Crawford MountainSW 234°416 m23.8 mi
Wayback MountainW 278°405 m20.7 mi
Round MountainWSW 246°404 m24.1 mi
Twin MountainW 273°398 m19.2 mi
Long MountainSW 230°389 m20.5 mi
Herzog MountainSW 229°382 m20.0 mi
Twin MountainsSW 226°381 m19.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:1119:43
June solstice06:2820:0320:39
September equinox07:2018:5719:29
December solstice07:2716:5617:33

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485259667480848477685749
Precip in2.32.53.23.24.13.43.03.02.94.22.62.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gatesville, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403537694

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