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In Vicinity of Coronado's Camp

In Vicinity of Coronado's Camp from directly overhead

In Vicinity of Coronado's Camp is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 648 m. Wildcat Mountain stands 775 m to the west-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Lake Picnic/Swimming Area, a picnic site 5.1 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 8.4 miles off. 33 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Built
1968
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates32.25245, -99.98609
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks: 45
  • Abilene State Park: 5.6 mi
  • Camp Tonkawa: 6.7 mi
  • South Park: 14.4 mi
  • Rister Park Playground: 14.8 mi
  • Tye Town Playground: 14.8 mi
Peaks: 33
  • Riney Peak: 5.4 mi
  • Round Top Mountain: 5.8 mi
  • Bald Mountain: 6.2 mi
  • Cat Heads: 6.2 mi
  • Steamboat Mountain: 6.4 mi
Artworks: 16
  • Spirit Wind: 18.5 mi
  • Stone Stacks: 19.8 mi
  • Duck On A Bike: 20.0 mi
  • Man in the Moon: 20.0 mi
  • "Mesteno" - Mustang Statue: 20.0 mi
Museums: 10
  • Taylor County History Center: 9.6 mi
  • Buffalo Gap Historic Village: 9.6 mi
  • Area Historical Museum: 15.6 mi
  • Dyess Memorial Center: 16.7 mi
  • Discovery Center: 19.4 mi
Cliffs: 5
Ghost towns: 2
Rest areas: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Lake Picnic/Swimming Area: 5.1 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Petrified Tree: 21.3 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wildcat MountainWNW 289°775 m22.7 mi
Bald MountainWNW 296°757 m6.2 mi
Hylton MountainSW 234°753 m17.3 mi
Jackson MountainSW 232°741 m18.4 mi
Mathis MountainSW 230°740 m18.0 mi
Cottonwood MountainWNW 295°740 m22.2 mi
Ninemile HillWNW 289°730 m23.0 mi
Black PointNW 305°725 m13.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4519:2019:52
June solstice06:3520:1420:50
September equinox07:2919:0619:38
December solstice07:3817:0217:40

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444755637279828174655345
Precip in1.11.51.81.93.43.22.02.93.22.61.51.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Merkel 12 SW, 9 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453546659

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