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James Winford Hunt

James Winford Hunt from directly overhead

James Winford Hunt is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 519 m. Bald Mountain stands 757 m to the west-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Claiborne Walker Merchant, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Forts Trail passes 1.9 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Built
1986
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates32.45752, -99.72428
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks: 51
  • Carver Park: 0.2 mi
  • Reyes Flores Park: 0.3 mi
  • Stevenson Park: 0.4 mi
  • Adamson-Spalding Storybook Garden: 0.5 mi
  • Vera Hall Minter Park: 0.7 mi
Peaks: 18
  • Flattop: 12.6 mi
  • Buzzard Mountain: 15.3 mi
  • Round Top Mountain: 15.7 mi
  • East Peak: 16.0 mi
  • Eagle Mountain: 16.0 mi
Artworks: 16
  • Marcel and Wilfred: 0.5 mi
  • The Three Bears: 0.5 mi
  • Charlotte & Wilbur: 0.5 mi
  • The Three Little Pigs: 0.5 mi
  • Stuart Little: 0.5 mi
Museums: 10
Attractions: 2
  • Petrified Tree: 1.5 mi
  • Fort Phantom Hill: 13.0 mi
Rest areas: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Lake Picnic/Swimming Area: 18.6 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bald MountainWSW 241°757 m23.8 mi
Buzzard MountainWSW 244°721 m15.3 mi
Round Top MountainSW 235°715 m15.7 mi
Riney PeakWSW 242°704 m19.8 mi
Chalk PeakW 260°700 m23.8 mi
East PeakWSW 249°699 m16.0 mi
Indian MountainSSW 209°696 m18.6 mi
Bald Eagle MountainSSW 193°693 m20.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4319:1819:51
June solstice06:3320:1420:50
September equinox07:2819:0519:37
December solstice07:3717:0117:38

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F465058667481858477675647
Precip in1.11.31.71.93.23.41.92.52.72.81.41.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Abilene Rgnl AP, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12453546670

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