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Marathon

Marathon from directly overhead

Marathon is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1,251 m. Old Blue Mountain stands 1,886 m to the north-northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Gage Gardens, a garden 0.8 miles away. Texas Mountain Trail passes 20 miles off. 73 named places lie within 25 miles, 57 of them named summits.

The record

What the record says

Built
1964
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates30.20628, -103.22874
Around it

73 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 57
  • Wood Hollow Mountains: 5.3 mi
  • Iron Mountain: 7.3 mi
  • Warwick Hills: 7.8 mi
  • Beckwith Hills: 8.2 mi
  • Leonard Mountain: 8.2 mi
Historic sites: 10
Gardens: 1
  • Gage Gardens: 0.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
Cliffs: 1
Parks: 1
  • Post Park: 5.1 mi
Artworks: 1
Nature reserves: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Old Blue MountainNNW 343°1,886 m15.0 mi
Elephant MountainSW 236°1,865 m21.9 mi
Mount OrdW 279°1,852 m17.5 mi
Bird MountainWNW 297°1,849 m19.0 mi
Cathedral MountainNW 315°1,788 m10.0 mi
Leonard MountainN 359°1,765 m8.2 mi
Smith PeakWNW 290°1,745 m18.1 mi
Cathedral MountainW 271°1,728 m23.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:5819:3320:05
June solstice06:5320:2320:58
September equinox07:4219:1919:51
December solstice07:4617:2117:58

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444855627076777671635245
Precip in0.50.30.40.71.61.62.31.71.61.30.50.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marathon, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12394945882

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