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Hammack Building

Hammack Building from directly overhead

Hammack Building 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 Courthouse, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 0.3 miles off.

The story

historic place in Gatesville, Coryell County, Texas

Wikidata Q107319665, matched on coordinates and name (10 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1985
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates31.43503, -97.74947

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: 14.3 mi
Peaks
  • Bald Knob: 3.8 mi
  • Dalton Mountain: 6.7 mi
  • Langford Mountain: 8.0 mi
  • Henson Mountains: 8.0 mi
  • Bagget Mountain: 8.9 mi
Museums: 7
Ghost towns: 5
Gardens: 5
Attractions: 4
  • Historic Bell: 18.3 mi
  • CCC Plaque: 18.3 mi
  • Bird Blind: 18.3 mi
  • CCC Rock Tower: 18.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.8 miles of Hammack Building. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Franklin MountainSW 234°427 m22.0 mi
Fletchers PointW 278°415 m20.8 mi
Wayback MountainW 264°405 m17.1 mi
Round MountainSW 232°404 m23.5 mi
Twin MountainWSW 257°398 m16.0 mi
Long MountainSW 214°389 m21.7 mi
Herzog MountainSSW 213°382 m21.3 mi
Twin MountainsSSW 210°381 m20.8 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 5080 °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.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12403537686

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