Kent County
Kent County is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 611 m. Cooper Mountain stands 822 m to the southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Double Mountain Salt Works (on Brazos River), a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. 31 named places lie within 25 miles, 14 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1936
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
31 named places within 25 miles
- Butte Knob: 11.4 mi
- Gant Hills: 13.6 mi
- Lovers Resort: 14.4 mi
- Double Mountains: 14.6 mi
- Tater Hills: 14.6 mi
- Double Mountain Salt Works (on Brazos River): 0.0 mi
- First National Bank Building: 0.0 mi
- Putoff Canyon: 3.1 mi
- Oriana Bridge: 9.7 mi
- Holloman & Sons Grocery Store: 10.9 mi
- Jayton Park: 2.6 mi
- Swenson Park: 22.9 mi
- Clairemont: 11.8 mi
- Arrow Sculture: 23.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Kent County. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper Mountain | SW 224° | 822 m | 22.6 mi |
| Double Mountains | SSE 152° | 743 m | 14.6 mi |
| Red Hill | NNW 341° | 703 m | 17.0 mi |
| Tater Hills | S 178° | 682 m | 14.6 mi |
| Steele Hills | NW 315° | 678 m | 18.5 mi |
| Gant Hills | SSW 195° | 663 m | 13.6 mi |
| Butte Knob | SW 232° | 660 m | 11.4 mi |
| Croton Breaks | NNW 339° | 655 m | 24.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:47 | 19:22 | 19:54 |
| June solstice | 06:34 | 20:19 | 20:55 |
| September equinox | 07:31 | 19:08 | 19:41 |
| December solstice | 07:43 | 17:02 | 17:40 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 42 | 46 | 54 | 63 | 72 | 80 | 84 | 83 | 75 | 64 | 52 | 43 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jayton, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12438060479
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