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Milam County

Milam County from directly overhead

Milam County is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 123 m. Taylor Mountain stands 196 m to the south-southeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Cameron Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 18 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1936
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates30.87767, -96.97395

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 20
  • Cameron Park: 0.3 mi
  • West 12th Street Park: 1.2 mi
  • O.J. Thomas Park: 1.5 mi
  • Cameron Community Center: 1.6 mi
  • Cameron City Park: 1.7 mi
Ghost towns: 10
Peaks: 6
  • Wilson Hill: 11.5 mi
  • Eland Rough: 13.8 mi
  • Hart Mountain: 13.9 mi
  • Sugarloaf Mountain: 14.4 mi
  • Long Mountain: 15.1 mi
Museums: 3
Cliffs: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • TXDAR Centennial Park - Old Nashville Site: 19.4 mi
Nature reserves: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Taylor MountainSSE 162°196 m15.2 mi
Hart MountainSSE 158°194 m13.9 mi
Wilson HillSE 125°164 m11.5 mi
Eland RoughSE 124°150 m13.8 mi
Sugarloaf MountainESE 106°150 m14.4 mi
Long MountainESE 106°140 m15.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0819:40
June solstice06:2620:0020:35
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, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12452343260

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