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Locklin Bartholomew Murray

Locklin Bartholomew Murray from directly overhead

Locklin Bartholomew Murray is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 568 m. Goat Mountain stands 796 m to the west-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Cary Allen Gates, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Forts Trail runs past it. 103 named places lie within 25 miles, 44 of them named summits.

What the record says

Built
1973
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.89693, -100.47326

103 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 44
  • Hayrick Mountain: 6.3 mi
  • Lone Mountain: 6.4 mi
  • Wildcat Mountain: 6.6 mi
  • Little Round Mountain: 7.4 mi
  • Millican Mountains: 7.6 mi
Parks: 8
  • Coke County Park: 0.4 mi
  • Fern Havins Park: 1.2 mi
  • Lake View Park: 3.4 mi
  • Paint Creek Park: 6.0 mi
  • Bronte Mini Park: 10.6 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Cliffs: 3
Artworks: 2
  • Welcome to Bronte: 10.6 mi
  • Bronte: 10.7 mi
Springs: 1
  • Ranger Spring: 22.1 mi
Rest areas: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Locklin Bartholomew Murray. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Goat MountainWNW 288°796 m18.9 mi
Jackson MountainNW 324°788 m18.2 mi
Stepp MountainNW 320°786 m17.6 mi
Meadow MountainNW 316°778 m11.3 mi
Green MountainW 268°778 m11.4 mi
Horse MountainNNW 342°765 m10.5 mi
Durham PeakNNW 348°763 m7.9 mi
Hylton MountainNE 45°753 m20.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4719:2219:54
June solstice06:3720:1620:52
September equinox07:3119:0819:40
December solstice07:3917:0517:43

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444956657480848375655345
Precip in1.11.11.31.72.62.61.52.62.72.11.20.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Robert LEE 4wsw, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12402955221

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