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Gatesville

Gatesville from directly overhead

Gatesville is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 246 m. Franklin Mountain stands 427 m to the southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Coryell County Museum, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Brazos Trail runs past it.

The story

Public library in Gatesville, Texas, USA.

Wikidata Q69969166, matched on coordinates and name (51 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1970
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.43556, -97.74841

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Raby Park: 0.3 mi
  • Faunt Le Roy Park: 0.7 mi
  • Freedom Park: 2.5 mi
  • North Fort Hood Softball Field: 5.3 mi
  • Oglesby City Park: 14.2 mi
Peaks
  • Bald Knob: 3.9 mi
  • Dalton Mountain: 6.7 mi
  • Langford Mountain: 8.0 mi
  • Henson Mountains: 8.0 mi
  • Bagget Mountain: 8.9 mi
Museums: 6
Ghost towns: 5
Gardens: 5
Attractions: 4
  • Historic Bell: 18.2 mi
  • CCC Plaque: 18.2 mi
  • Bird Blind: 18.2 mi
  • CCC Rock Tower: 18.2 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.1 miles of Gatesville. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Franklin MountainSW427 m22.1 mi
Fletchers PointW415 m20.9 mi
Wayback MountainW405 m17.1 mi
Twin MountainWSW398 m16.1 mi
Cutoff MountainNNW391 m24.0 mi
Long MountainSW389 m21.8 mi
Herzog MountainSSW382 m21.3 mi
Twin MountainsSSW381 m20.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1119:43
June solstice06:2820:0420:39
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.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403537685

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