Lawn Atlas ICBM Launch Facility
Lawn Atlas ICBM Launch Facility is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 591 m. Bald Mountain stands 757 m to the west-northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Bald Eagle Mountain, a peak 6.1 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 6.6 miles off. 21 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Historic place in Lawn, Taylor County, Texas.
Wikidata Q110025421, matched on coordinates and name (305 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 2008
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 6.6 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- J. D. Windham: 6.7 mi
- Jim Ned Creek: 7.1 mi
- Cotton Production in Runnels County: 7.3 mi
- Ranger Campsite: 7.3 mi
- Old Townsite of Content: 7.4 mi
- Camp Tonkawa: 12.3 mi
- Abilene State Park: 12.9 mi
- Wesley Court Senior Living Park: 16.3 mi
- Abilene Regional Medical Center Park: 16.5 mi
- Lake Kirby Park: 16.9 mi
- Bald Eagle Mountain: 6.1 mi
- High Lonesome Mountain: 7.1 mi
- Tecumseh Peak: 7.1 mi
- Double Gap Mountain: 7.4 mi
- Jim Ned Peak: 7.6 mi
- Spirit Wind: 20.4 mi
- Wire "Giraffe and Calf" art: 21.0 mi
- Buffalo Statue: 21.6 mi
- Flamingo With Sunglasses: 21.6 mi
- Man in the Moon: 21.6 mi
- Buffalo Gap Historic Village: 12.6 mi
- Taylor County History Center: 12.6 mi
- Z I Hale Museum: 19.5 mi
- Discovery Center: 21.1 mi
- Frontier Texas!: 21.6 mi
- Audra: 15.8 mi
- Belle Plain: 23.3 mi
- Callahan County Eastbound Rest Area: 21.3 mi
- Callahan County Westbound Rest Area: 21.4 mi
- Lake Picnic/Swimming Area: 13.4 mi
- Petrified Tree: 23.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lawn Atlas ICBM Launch Facility. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Mountain | WNW 296° | 757 m | 24.6 mi |
| Buzzard Mountain | NW 316° | 721 m | 21.5 mi |
| Flat Top Mountain | W 272° | 715 m | 17.5 mi |
| Round Top Mountain | NW 313° | 715 m | 19.3 mi |
| Riney Peak | NW 305° | 704 m | 22.8 mi |
| Bald Knob | SSW 210° | 700 m | 9.3 mi |
| Moro Mountain | WSW 241° | 700 m | 11.3 mi |
| East Peak | NW 315° | 699 m | 22.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:43 | 19:18 | 19:51 |
| June solstice | 06:34 | 20:13 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:28 | 19:05 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 17:02 | 17:39 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 46 | 50 | 58 | 66 | 74 | 81 | 85 | 84 | 77 | 67 | 56 | 47 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Abilene Rgnl AP, 19 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12453546622
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