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Ibex

Ibex from directly overhead

Ibex is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 396 m. Antelope Hills stands 525 m to the northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Flat Top, a peak 2.8 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 9.6 miles off. 29 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
2013
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.68304, -99.13192

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 29
  • Flat Top: 2.8 mi
  • McCathrine Mountain: 4.5 mi
  • Round Top Mountain: 4.9 mi
  • Mugginsville Mountain: 5.6 mi
  • Greer Mountains: 7.8 mi
Parks: 10
  • Creek Park: 10.0 mi
  • Bank Park: 10.1 mi
  • Spudder Park: 10.1 mi
  • Webb Memorial Park: 10.4 mi
  • Miller Park: 14.7 mi
Museums: 6
Rest areas: 2
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Antelope HillsNW 319°525 m22.7 mi
Gunsight MountainSE 127°503 m19.6 mi
Cedar MountainSSE 148°494 m16.2 mi
Steal Easy MountainE 101°482 m21.6 mi
Double mountainESE 120°476 m14.0 mi
Flat Top MountainSE 136°475 m19.8 mi
Brown Pen MountainESE 113°465 m16.9 mi
Greer MountainsSW 234°456 m7.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4119:1619:48
June solstice06:3020:1220:48
September equinox07:2519:0219:35
December solstice07:3616:5817:35

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444856647280838375655446
Precip in1.21.72.42.83.43.92.32.13.02.71.91.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Albany, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453513795

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