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John S. Chisum, Confederate Beef Contractor

John S. Chisum, Confederate Beef Contractor from directly overhead

John S. Chisum, Confederate Beef Contractor is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 519 m. Deadman Hill stands 614 m to the west-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Concho County, a historic site 3.2 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 28 miles off. 55 named places lie within 25 miles, 2 of them named summits.

What the record says

Built
1965
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.55463, -99.92090

55 named places within 25 miles

Cliffs: 5
Parks: 3
  • Concho Recreation Area: 12.9 mi
  • City Park: 13.4 mi
  • Pfluger Park: 23.8 mi
Museums: 2
Peaks: 2
  • Deadman Hill: 23.5 mi
  • Bead Mountain: 23.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Rest areas: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of John S. Chisum, Confederate Beef Contractor. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Deadman HillWNW 294°614 m23.5 mi
Bead MountainENE 56°603 m23.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4419:1919:52
June solstice06:3620:1320:48
September equinox07:2919:0619:38
December solstice07:3617:0417:41

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F454957657481848376665446
Precip in1.11.61.81.53.03.52.02.42.32.41.81.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Paint Rock, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403531100

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