Major Robert Simpson Neighbors
Major Robert Simpson Neighbors is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 358 m. Bear Mountain stands 438 m to the east-southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Belknap, a ghost town less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Forts Trail passes 0.4 miles off. 116 named places lie within 25 miles, 38 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1936
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 0.4 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Horned Frog Lookout · 24 mi
- Parker Lookout · 24 mi
- Bone Bend · 24 mi
- Limestone Lookout · 24 mi
116 named places within 25 miles
- Butterfield Overland Stages: 0.4 mi
- Camp Belknap, C.S.A.: 0.4 mi
- Major Robert S. Neighbors: 0.4 mi
- Military Road (Ft. Belknap-Ft Worth): 0.4 mi
- Colonel William C. Young: 0.5 mi
- Beehive Mountain: 3.9 mi
- Wolf Mountain: 4.1 mi
- Round Mountain: 4.2 mi
- Dobbs Hill: 7.6 mi
- Skid Mountain: 8.0 mi
- Fort Belknap State Park: 0.5 mi
- Newcastle City Park: 2.9 mi
- Lake Eddleman Park: 7.9 mi
- Firemens Park: 8.3 mi
- Standpipe Park: 9.0 mi
- Belknap: 0.0 mi
- Eliasville: 13.4 mi
- Jermyn: 21.4 mi
- Anarene: 23.3 mi
- Deer Head Bluff: 6.5 mi
- Bobcat Bluff: 22.0 mi
- Bass Tank: 16.1 mi
- Sandy Beach: 21.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Major Robert Simpson Neighbors. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Mountain | ESE 112° | 438 m | 19.6 mi |
| Indian Mountain | ESE 116° | 434 m | 19.1 mi |
| Ross Mountain | ESE 109° | 431 m | 20.3 mi |
| Deck Mountain | ESE 108° | 423 m | 23.1 mi |
| Harris Peak | SE 135° | 422 m | 21.1 mi |
| Wolf Mountain | ESE 123° | 420 m | 4.1 mi |
| Pitts Mountain | ESE 109° | 420 m | 21.5 mi |
| Beehive Mountain | SE 132° | 419 m | 3.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:40 | 19:14 | 19:47 |
| June solstice | 06:27 | 20:11 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 19:01 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:55 | 17:33 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 44 | 47 | 56 | 64 | 72 | 81 | 85 | 85 | 77 | 65 | 54 | 45 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 1.6 | 1.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Graham, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12454153011
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