Lindbergh in West Texas
Lindbergh in West Texas is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 547 m. Bald Mountain stands 757 m to the west-southwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Grover Nelson Park, a park 2.1 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 1.2 miles off. 158 named places lie within 25 miles, 17 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1986
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 1.2 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
158 named places within 25 miles
- Abilene State School: 2.6 mi
- Parramore Post #57, American Legion: 3.0 mi
- Eugenia Pickard: 3.5 mi
- First Exploratory Oil Well in Taylor County: 3.8 mi
- Site of Thornton's Store: 3.8 mi
- Grover Nelson Park: 2.1 mi
- Cal Young Park: 2.7 mi
- Kirby Park: 3.0 mi
- Nelson Wilson Park: 3.0 mi
- Ceder Creek Waterway: 3.1 mi
- Flattop: 11.7 mi
- Eagle Mountain: 11.9 mi
- Round Top Mountain: 16.5 mi
- Buzzard Mountain: 16.7 mi
- Cat Heads: 17.3 mi
- Wire "Giraffe and Calf" art: 2.1 mi
- Buffalo Statue: 3.9 mi
- Flamingo With Sunglasses: 4.0 mi
- Man in the Moon: 4.1 mi
- Duck On A Bike: 4.2 mi
- Big Country Squadron Commemorative Air Force: 3.1 mi
- Frontier Texas!: 3.8 mi
- Discovery Center: 4.0 mi
- Grace Cultural Center and Museum: 4.1 mi
- Women for Abilene Christian University Museum: 4.2 mi
- Audra: 13.6 mi
- Belle Plain: 19.9 mi
- Callahan City: 23.0 mi
- Petrified Tree: 5.6 mi
- Fort Phantom Hill: 15.9 mi
- Lake Picnic/Swimming Area: 17.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lindbergh in West Texas. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Mountain | WSW 251° | 757 m | 24.9 mi |
| Buzzard Mountain | WSW 258° | 721 m | 16.7 mi |
| Round Top Mountain | WSW 250° | 715 m | 16.5 mi |
| Riney Peak | WSW 253° | 704 m | 21.0 mi |
| East Peak | W 261° | 699 m | 17.7 mi |
| Indian Mountain | SW 221° | 696 m | 17.5 mi |
| Bald Eagle Mountain | SSW 203° | 693 m | 18.4 mi |
| Cat Heads | WSW 254° | 686 m | 17.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:43 | 19:18 | 19:51 |
| June solstice | 06:33 | 20:14 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:28 | 19:05 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 17:01 | 17:38 |
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, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12453546663
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