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Maverick

Maverick from directly overhead

Maverick is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 532 m. Horse Mountain stands 765 m to the northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is W. H. Brown, a historic site 0.4 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 6.4 miles off. 34 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

cemetery in Runnels County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117515866, matched on coordinates and name (577 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1964
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.83672, -100.20157

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Peaks: 34
  • Hog Mountain: 6.5 mi
  • Cedar Mountain: 7.9 mi
  • Mount Margaret: 8.4 mi
  • Juniper Peak: 9.6 mi
  • Gobbler Hill: 9.9 mi
Parks: 8
  • Lake Knierim County Park: 5.8 mi
  • Bronte Mini Park: 6.4 mi
  • City Park: 16.3 mi
  • Coke County Park: 16.9 mi
  • Winters Community Center: 17.0 mi
Cliffs: 4
Artworks: 2
  • Bronte: 6.4 mi
  • Welcome to Bronte: 6.4 mi
Museums: 2
Ghost towns: 2

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Horse MountainNW 306°765 m23.8 mi
Durham PeakNW 304°763 m21.3 mi
Hylton MountainN 356°753 m18.7 mi
Kickapoo MountainNW 319°745 m12.0 mi
Jackson MountainN 354°741 m17.4 mi
Mathis MountainN 356°740 m17.3 mi
Wildcat MountainW 266°740 m19.5 mi
Lone MountainW 269°735 m20.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4519:2119:53
June solstice06:3620:1420:50
September equinox07:3019:0719:39
December solstice07:3817:0517:42

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444856657279828175645345
Precip in1.11.21.62.03.62.61.32.72.72.51.51.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bronte 11 NNE, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453507624

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