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Jim Ned Creek

Jim Ned Creek from directly overhead

Jim Ned Creek is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 601 m. Bald Mountain stands 757 m to the west-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is High Lonesome Mountain, a peak 2.3 miles away. Texas Forts Trail runs past it. 27 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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Coordinates32.20213, -99.79849
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • Cedar Gap Community: 4.3 mi
  • CCC Stonework: 5.2 mi
  • CCC stonework: 5.2 mi
  • Star Table: 5.2 mi
  • Star Table: 5.2 mi
Parks: 48
  • Camp Tonkawa: 5.2 mi
  • Abilene State Park: 5.9 mi
  • Wesley Court Senior Living Park: 11.8 mi
  • Abilene Regional Medical Center Park: 12.3 mi
  • Chimney Rock Neighborhood Park: 13.0 mi
Peaks: 27
  • High Lonesome Mountain: 2.3 mi
  • Bald Eagle Mountain: 2.5 mi
  • Indian Mountain: 4.8 mi
  • Double Gap Mountain: 4.8 mi
  • Steamboat Mountain: 8.4 mi
Artworks: 16
  • Spirit Wind: 16.0 mi
  • Stone Stacks: 17.5 mi
  • Duck On A Bike: 17.5 mi
  • Man in the Moon: 17.5 mi
  • Flamingo With Sunglasses: 17.5 mi
Museums: 10
Rest areas: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Lake Picnic/Swimming Area: 6.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Attractions: 1
  • Petrified Tree: 19.4 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bald MountainWNW 291°757 m17.7 mi
Black PointWNW 297°725 m24.5 mi
Buzzard MountainNW 319°721 m14.5 mi
Cedar MountainWSW 253°717 m24.4 mi
Round Top MountainNW 316°715 m12.2 mi
Flat Top MountainWSW 252°715 m12.5 mi
Riney PeakWNW 302°704 m15.6 mi
Moro MountainSSW 203°700 m10.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4419:1919:51
June solstice06:3420:1420:50
September equinox07:2819:0519:37
December solstice07:3717:0217:39

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, 16 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453546615

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