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Machine Gun Kelley

Machine Gun Kelley from directly overhead

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

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates33.06473, -97.70650

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • 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
Peaks: 24
  • 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
Museums: 6
Ghost towns: 4
Artworks: 3
  • Life is Peachy: 21.7 mi
  • Parker County Peach Festival: 21.8 mi
  • Historic Downtown Weatherford: 21.8 mi
Gardens: 2
Nature reserves: 1
  • Eagle Mountain Lake Park: 15.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
Springs: 1
  • Buchanan Springs: 16.8 mi
Beaches: 1
Attractions: 1
  • Chimney Swift Tower: 20.4 mi
Cliffs: 1

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Slipdown MountainSW 235°415 m14.6 mi
Indian KnobSSW 200°387 m8.3 mi
Wampler HillW 274°377 m17.0 mi
Skeen PeakSW 230°373 m7.4 mi
Two Bush KnobW 267°373 m18.5 mi
Armstrong MountainWNW 283°365 m13.9 mi
Ball Knob HillN 10°361 m22.0 mi
Bald KnobWSW 238°359 m18.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:1019:43
June solstice06:2320:0720:43
September equinox07:2018:5619:29
December solstice07:3116:5117:29

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444755637280848476655445
Precip in1.72.22.83.04.63.72.12.23.03.92.21.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bridgeport, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12454150151

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