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Martin's Gap

Martin's Gap from directly overhead

Martin's Gap is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 371 m. Chaney Point stands 461 m to the southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is United Methodist Church of Fairy, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 19 miles off. 48 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1964
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.84816, -97.98346

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 48
  • Long Point: 0.8 mi
  • Twin Mountains: 3.0 mi
  • Lone Mountain: 3.7 mi
  • Jackson Hill: 7.2 mi
  • Paul Mountain: 7.2 mi
Parks: 17
  • Hico City Park: 9.4 mi
  • Hico City Park: 9.4 mi
  • Cranfills Gap City Park: 10.7 mi
  • Pecan Creek Park: 12.2 mi
  • Hamilton City Park: 12.5 mi
Ghost towns: 9
Artworks: 3
Rest areas: 1
  • Picnic Area: 7.4 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Billy the Kid Statue: 9.7 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Chaney PointSW 228°461 m23.8 mi
Hoover KnobsWSW 245°457 m22.7 mi
West PointSW 215°449 m23.2 mi
Little Round MountainSSW 210°444 m24.7 mi
Sand MountainWNW 287°441 m22.9 mi
Slick HillW 260°439 m22.9 mi
Lone MountainN 357°429 m21.9 mi
Long PointWSW 252°415 m0.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:1219:44
June solstice06:2820:0620:41
September equinox07:2118:5819:30
December solstice07:2916:5617:33

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F454856647280838375655546
Precip in2.42.83.03.14.44.82.12.72.73.82.22.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hico, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13971399384

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