Mascot Memorial
Mascot Memorial is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 522 m. Bald Mountain stands 757 m to the west-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Hardin-Simmons University, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 1.3 miles off. 158 named places lie within 25 miles, 18 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Inscription
- Dam-it He is dead
How to reach it
- 1.3 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
158 named places within 25 miles
- Hardin-Simmons University: 0.1 mi
- Hardin-Simmons University Campus Triangle: 0.1 mi
- Alumni Circle: 0.1 mi
- William G. and Shirley Swenson Home: 0.5 mi
- Site of Old Headquarters of the Hashknife Ranch: 0.8 mi
- Will Hair Park: 0.9 mi
- Arthur Sears Park: 0.9 mi
- Cobb Park: 1.4 mi
- Carver Park: 1.4 mi
- Adamson-Spalding Storybook Garden: 1.4 mi
- Flattop: 12.9 mi
- Buzzard Mountain: 15.3 mi
- Round Top Mountain: 15.9 mi
- East Peak: 15.9 mi
- Cat Heads: 16.3 mi
- Marcel and Wilfred: 1.4 mi
- Charlotte & Wilbur: 1.4 mi
- The Three Bears: 1.4 mi
- Stuart Little: 1.4 mi
- Good Night Dinosaur: 1.4 mi
- Women for Abilene Christian University Museum: 1.5 mi
- Grace Cultural Center and Museum: 1.8 mi
- Frontier Texas!: 1.9 mi
- Discovery Center: 2.4 mi
- Dyess Memorial Center: 4.9 mi
- Petrified Tree: 0.1 mi
- Fort Phantom Hill: 12.0 mi
- Audra: 14.2 mi
- Belle Plain: 24.6 mi
- Lake Picnic/Swimming Area: 19.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mascot Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Mountain | WSW 238° | 757 m | 23.9 mi |
| Buzzard Mountain | WSW 239° | 721 m | 15.3 mi |
| Round Top Mountain | SW 230° | 715 m | 15.9 mi |
| Riney Peak | WSW 238° | 704 m | 19.9 mi |
| Chalk Peak | WSW 257° | 700 m | 23.4 mi |
| East Peak | WSW 244° | 699 m | 15.9 mi |
| Indian Mountain | SSW 205° | 696 m | 19.5 mi |
| Bald Eagle Mountain | S 190° | 693 m | 21.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:44 | 19:18 | 19:51 |
| June solstice | 06:33 | 20:14 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:28 | 19:05 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 17:01 | 17:38 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 46 | 50 | 58 | 66 | 74 | 81 | 85 | 84 | 77 | 67 | 56 | 47 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Abilene Rgnl AP, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/6200424405
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