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Gestapo HQ

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Gestapo HQ from directly overhead

Gestapo HQ is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 245 m. Franklin Mountain stands 427 m to the west, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Jack Mountain, a peak 1.3 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 14 miles off.

How to reach it

Coordinates31.22104, -97.77517

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Jack Mountain: 1.3 mi
  • Round Mountain: 2.8 mi
  • Lone Mountain: 3.3 mi
  • Blackwell Mountains: 3.7 mi
  • Bushy Gap: 3.9 mi
Parks
  • Black Jack Field: 5.3 mi
  • Cooper Field: 5.5 mi
  • Rodney J Evans Softball Complex: 5.6 mi
  • First Calvary Division Display Field: 5.6 mi
  • Fort Hood Memorial Park: 5.6 mi
Historic sites
  • 1st Cavalry Division Memorial: 5.5 mi
  • Bell UH-1H Iroquois: 5.5 mi
  • M1230 Caiman MRAP: 5.6 mi
  • M450 Buldozer: 5.6 mi
  • M725 Ambulance: 5.6 mi
Museums: 7
Gardens: 6
Attractions: 5
  • CCC Rock Tower: 19.3 mi
  • Bird Blind: 19.4 mi
  • CCC Plaque: 19.6 mi
  • Historic Bell: 19.6 mi
  • Old Town Salado: 23.4 mi
Springs: 4
  • Adams Spring: 21.8 mi
  • Warwick Springs: 23.4 mi
  • Headquarters Springs: 23.5 mi
  • Gooch Spring: 24.9 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Rest areas: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.9 miles of Gestapo HQ. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Franklin MountainW 276°427 m16.4 mi
Crawford MountainWSW 255°416 m14.8 mi
Round MountainW 271°404 m17.0 mi
Taylor MountainSW 230°401 m14.8 mi
Twin MountainNW 308°398 m17.9 mi
Long MountainWSW 254°389 m11.2 mi
Herzog MountainWSW 253°382 m10.4 mi
Twin MountainsWSW 249°381 m9.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1119:43
June solstice06:2820:0320:39
September equinox07:2018:5719:29
December solstice07:2716:5717:33

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485259657381848578685849
Precip in2.42.23.32.14.73.22.71.63.93.42.72.4

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

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/10980190096

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