McMurry College
McMurry College is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 539 m. Bald Mountain stands 757 m to the west-southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Spirit Wind, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Forts Trail passes 2.6 miles off. 159 named places lie within 25 miles, 19 of them named summits.
The story
Building in Abilene, Taylor County, Texas.
Wikidata Q110001323, matched on coordinates and name (92 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1986
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 2.6 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
159 named places within 25 miles
- Sacred Heart Catholic Church: 0.9 mi
- Company I, 7th Texas Infantry: 0.9 mi
- Hattie and Henry Sayles, Sr., House: 1.0 mi
- Abilene Woman's Club Building: 1.1 mi
- Childers Classical Institute: 1.4 mi
- Wah Wahtaysee Park: 0.1 mi
- North 40: 0.2 mi
- Bowie Park: 0.5 mi
- C W Gill Park: 0.9 mi
- Oscar Rose Park: 0.9 mi
- Buzzard Mountain: 13.1 mi
- Round Top Mountain: 13.4 mi
- Cat Heads: 13.9 mi
- East Peak: 14.0 mi
- Flattop: 14.6 mi
- Spirit Wind: 0.0 mi
- Stone Stacks: 1.5 mi
- Duck On A Bike: 1.6 mi
- Man in the Moon: 1.6 mi
- "Mesteno" - Mustang Statue: 1.6 mi
- Discovery Center: 1.0 mi
- Grace Cultural Center and Museum: 1.6 mi
- Frontier Texas!: 1.8 mi
- Women for Abilene Christian University Museum: 3.3 mi
- Dyess Memorial Center: 3.6 mi
- Petrified Tree: 3.4 mi
- Fort Phantom Hill: 15.2 mi
- Audra: 11.3 mi
- Belle Plain: 24.1 mi
- Lake Picnic/Swimming Area: 16.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of McMurry College. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Mountain | WSW 244° | 757 m | 21.6 mi |
| Buzzard Mountain | WSW 249° | 721 m | 13.1 mi |
| Round Top Mountain | WSW 238° | 715 m | 13.4 mi |
| Flat Top Mountain | SW 217° | 715 m | 24.6 mi |
| Riney Peak | WSW 245° | 704 m | 17.7 mi |
| Chalk Peak | W 265° | 700 m | 22.1 mi |
| East Peak | WSW 254° | 699 m | 14.0 mi |
| Indian Mountain | SSW 207° | 696 m | 16.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:44 | 19:19 | 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, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12453546671
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