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Knob Creek Lodge No. 401, A.F. & A.M.

Knob Creek Lodge No. 401, A.F. & A.M. from directly overhead

Knob Creek Lodge No. 401, A.F. & A.M. is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 222 m. Black Mountain stands 319 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is City of Temple, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 6.3 miles off. 26 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
2013
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates31.09670, -97.34028

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Santa Fe Kids Stop: 0.2 mi
  • Santa Fe Plaza: 0.3 mi
  • Whistlestop Playground: 0.4 mi
  • Woodson Field: 0.6 mi
  • Jackson Park: 0.7 mi
Peaks: 26
  • Tweedle Mountain: 10.6 mi
  • Bland Mountain: 12.8 mi
  • Sparta Mountain: 13.7 mi
  • Liberty Hill: 14.8 mi
  • Owl Creek Mountains: 15.9 mi
Ghost towns: 8
Gardens: 6
Attractions: 5
  • Old Town Salado: 15.3 mi
  • CCC Rock Tower: 17.3 mi
  • Bird Blind: 17.3 mi
  • CCC Plaque: 17.6 mi
  • Historic Bell: 17.6 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Silverstone Park Picnic Area: 3.5 mi
  • Wyndham Hill Picnic Area: 4.2 mi
Springs: 2
  • Headquarters Springs: 24.3 mi
  • Warwick Springs: 24.4 mi
Artworks: 1
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Knob Creek Lodge No. 401, A.F. & A.M.. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Black MountainW 280°319 m23.7 mi
Jackson KnobW 281°319 m24.4 mi
Douglas MountainsW 261°315 m24.2 mi
Elm MountainWNW 282°312 m23.0 mi
Post Oak MountainWNW 283°307 m22.1 mi
Elm KnobWNW 284°307 m23.2 mi
Turnbow MountainWSW 253°305 m23.9 mi
Smith MountainWNW 291°301 m21.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:0919:41
June solstice06:2720:0120:37
September equinox07:1818:5619:27
December solstice07:2416:5517:32

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485258667480848478685850
Precip in2.62.33.33.14.83.41.82.53.74.02.62.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stillhouse Hollow DAM, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12395078673

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