Katherine Anne Porter
Katherine Anne Porter is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 468 m. Santa Anna Mountains stands 589 m to the west-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Krueger Hill, a peak 3.1 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 4.1 miles off. 35 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1990
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 4.1 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Prisoners of War at Camp Bowie: 4.2 mi
- Site of World War II Camp Bowie: 4.4 mi
- Robert E. Howard: 5.7 mi
- Charlie Webb and John Wesley Hardin: 5.9 mi
- Henry Ford: 6.0 mi
- Krueger Hill: 3.1 mi
- Round Mountain: 5.9 mi
- Buzzard Mountain: 10.8 mi
- Brushy Mountain: 12.3 mi
- Round Mountain: 12.6 mi
- Camp Bowie Memorial Air Park: 4.1 mi
- 36th Division Memorial Park: 4.3 mi
- Camp Bowie Soccer Complex: 4.4 mi
- Stonegate Park: 5.0 mi
- Allcorn Park: 5.4 mi
- Martin & Frances Lehnis Railroad Musuem: 7.1 mi
- Brown County Museum of History: 7.4 mi
- Muse Wildlife Management Area: 21.6 mi
- Rest Area US-84 US-283: 21.8 mi
- Williams Ranch: 24.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Katherine Anne Porter. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Anna Mountains | WNW 296° | 589 m | 19.4 mi |
| Hog Mountains | NNE 24° | 585 m | 24.2 mi |
| Star Mountain | NNE 32° | 577 m | 23.2 mi |
| Salt Mountain | NNE 33° | 550 m | 20.5 mi |
| Spur Mountain | ENE 74° | 549 m | 21.2 mi |
| Long Pompey Mountain | E 89° | 537 m | 23.1 mi |
| Little Pompey Mountain | E 90° | 530 m | 22.8 mi |
| Turkey Peak Mountain | ENE 67° | 522 m | 20.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:41 | 19:16 | 19:48 |
| June solstice | 06:32 | 20:09 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 07:25 | 19:02 | 19:34 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 17:00 | 17:37 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 46 | 50 | 57 | 65 | 74 | 81 | 84 | 84 | 77 | 67 | 55 | 47 |
| Precip in | 1.6 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 1.7 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Brownwood 2NE, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12395225939
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