Howard Payne University
Howard Payne University is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 410 m. Santa Anna Mountains stands 589 m to the west, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is "Hey Paula", a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Forts Trail runs past it. 114 named places lie within 25 miles, 30 of them named summits.
The story
Private university in Brownwood, Texas, United States.
Dates from 1889.
Wikidata Q5920583, matched on coordinates and name (191 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1989
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Forts Trail
114 named places within 25 miles
- "Hey Paula": 0.0 mi
- The Rev. Dr. John David Robnett: 0.0 mi
- The Rev. Noah Turner Byars: 0.0 mi
- R. B. Rogers House: 0.1 mi
- J. A. Walker House: 0.1 mi
- Round Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Krueger Hill: 3.9 mi
- Mayberry Mountain: 11.5 mi
- Lancaster Hill: 11.7 mi
- Indian Mountain: 13.5 mi
- Old Main Park: 0.0 mi
- Muse Plaza: 0.2 mi
- Wiggins Park: 0.3 mi
- Kiwanis Park: 0.6 mi
- Letbetter Park: 0.6 mi
- Martin & Frances Lehnis Railroad Musuem: 0.4 mi
- Brown County Museum of History: 0.5 mi
- Comanche County Museum: 23.3 mi
- Muse Wildlife Management Area: 14.8 mi
- Rest Area US-84 US-283: 22.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Howard Payne University. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Anna Mountains | W 276° | 589 m | 20.2 mi |
| Hog Mountains | NNE 25° | 585 m | 17.3 mi |
| Star Mountain | NE 36° | 577 m | 16.4 mi |
| Long Mountain | NE 51° | 562 m | 21.5 mi |
| Salt Mountain | NE 39° | 550 m | 13.8 mi |
| Spur Mountain | E 92° | 549 m | 17.8 mi |
| Long Pompey Mountain | ESE 106° | 537 m | 21.3 mi |
| Little Pompey Mountain | ESE 108° | 530 m | 21.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:41 | 19:16 | 19:48 |
| June solstice | 06:32 | 20:09 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 07:25 | 19:02 | 19:34 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 17:00 | 17:37 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 46 | 50 | 57 | 65 | 74 | 81 | 84 | 84 | 77 | 67 | 55 | 47 |
| Precip in | 1.6 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 1.7 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Brownwood 2NE, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12395225937
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