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Mascot Memorial

Mascot Memorial from directly overhead

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. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Inscription
Dam-it He is dead
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates32.47558, -99.73495
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks: 51
  • 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
Peaks: 18
  • 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
Artworks: 16
  • 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
Museums: 10
Attractions: 2
  • Petrified Tree: 0.1 mi
  • Fort Phantom Hill: 12.0 mi
Rest areas: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Lake Picnic/Swimming Area: 19.4 mi
On the horizon

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bald MountainWSW 238°757 m23.9 mi
Buzzard MountainWSW 239°721 m15.3 mi
Round Top MountainSW 230°715 m15.9 mi
Riney PeakWSW 238°704 m19.9 mi
Chalk PeakWSW 257°700 m23.4 mi
East PeakWSW 244°699 m15.9 mi
Indian MountainSSW 205°696 m19.5 mi
Bald Eagle MountainS 190°693 m21.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4419:1819:51
June solstice06:3320:1420:50
September equinox07:2819:0519:37
December solstice07:3717:0117:38

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F465058667481858477675647
Precip in1.11.31.71.93.23.41.92.52.72.81.41.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Abilene Rgnl AP, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/6200424405

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