Machine Gun Kelley
Machine Gun Kelley is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 242 m. Slipdown Mountain stands 415 m to the southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Cottondale, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 14 miles off. 24 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 2015
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 14.4 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
- 20.8 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Cottondale: 0.0 mi
- Keeter Cemetery: 5.8 mi
- Dr. M. W. Matthews: 6.1 mi
- George Lafayette Ramsdale: 6.1 mi
- Dr. George and Ruth Jones House: 6.8 mi
- Optimist Gazeebo Park: 7.1 mi
- Harwood Park: 10.4 mi
- Paintball Park: 10.5 mi
- Payne Park: 10.7 mi
- Aurora Ballpark: 11.8 mi
- Skeen Peak: 7.4 mi
- East Mound: 7.6 mi
- Brushy Mound: 8.2 mi
- Indian Knob: 8.3 mi
- Carlisle Mound: 8.9 mi
- Heritage Museum: 5.1 mi
- Wise County Heritage Museum: 12.9 mi
- Azle Historical Museum: 15.3 mi
- Museum of the Americas: 21.8 mi
- Vintage Car Museum: 21.8 mi
- Rush Creek: 3.0 mi
- Agnes, Texas: 7.6 mi
- Audubon: 11.2 mi
- Advance, Texas: 15.4 mi
- Life is Peachy: 21.7 mi
- Parker County Peach Festival: 21.8 mi
- Historic Downtown Weatherford: 21.8 mi
- Chandor Gardens: 22.3 mi
- Greenhouse and Gardens: 24.2 mi
- Eagle Mountain Lake Park: 15.8 mi
- Wise County Northbound: 15.9 mi
- Buchanan Springs: 16.8 mi
- Twin Points Beach: 18.2 mi
- Chimney Swift Tower: 20.4 mi
- Lone Point: 21.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Machine Gun Kelley. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slipdown Mountain | SW 235° | 415 m | 14.6 mi |
| Indian Knob | SSW 200° | 387 m | 8.3 mi |
| Wampler Hill | W 274° | 377 m | 17.0 mi |
| Skeen Peak | SW 230° | 373 m | 7.4 mi |
| Two Bush Knob | W 267° | 373 m | 18.5 mi |
| Armstrong Mountain | WNW 283° | 365 m | 13.9 mi |
| Ball Knob Hill | N 10° | 361 m | 22.0 mi |
| Bald Knob | WSW 238° | 359 m | 18.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:10 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 06:23 | 20:07 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:56 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 16:51 | 17:29 |
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 | 44 | 47 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 80 | 84 | 84 | 76 | 65 | 54 | 45 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 2.2 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bridgeport, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12454150151
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