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McLennan's Bluff

McLennan's Bluff from directly overhead

McLennan's Bluff is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 124 m. Wilson Hill stands 164 m to the south-southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is McLennans Bluff Historical Marker, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 16 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

park in the United States of America

Wikidata Q49523907, matched on coordinates and name (137 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1986
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.06836, -97.00665

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 49
  • Panther Field: 2.4 mi
  • Cameron Park: 13.5 mi
  • West 12th Street Park: 14.2 mi
  • O.J. Thomas Park: 14.6 mi
  • Cameron Community Center: 14.8 mi
Ghost towns: 8
Museums: 5
Peaks: 5
  • Bald Hill: 18.9 mi
  • Wilson Hill: 22.8 mi
  • Sugarloaf Mountain: 23.3 mi
  • Long Mountain: 23.8 mi
  • Eland Rough: 24.8 mi
Cliffs: 2
Picnic sites: 2
  • Silverstone Park Picnic Area: 21.1 mi
  • Wyndham Hill Picnic Area: 21.6 mi
Gardens: 1
Artworks: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wilson HillSSE 150°164 m22.8 mi
Sugarloaf MountainSE 137°150 m23.3 mi
Eland RoughSSE 147°150 m24.8 mi
Long MountainSE 136°140 m23.8 mi
Bald HillNE 38°122 m18.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0819:40
June solstice06:2620:0020:36
September equinox07:1718:5419:26
December solstice07:2316:5417:31

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F505561687581838479696052
Precip in2.62.32.92.35.33.62.62.53.94.33.13.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cameron, 16 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13971415735

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