Military Telegraph Line
Military Telegraph Line is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 476 m. Eagle Mountain stands 670 m to the west-southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Callahan City Cemetery, a historic site 3.2 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 22 miles off. 103 named places lie within 25 miles, 18 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1936
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 22.5 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
103 named places within 25 miles
- Callahan City Cemetery: 3.2 mi
- Captain Andrew Jackson Berry: 6.0 mi
- First Presbyterian Church of Baird: 6.3 mi
- Callahan County Courthouse: 6.4 mi
- Callahan County: 6.4 mi
- Mexican Hat Hill: 14.3 mi
- West Caddo Peak: 15.1 mi
- Greer Mountains: 15.8 mi
- Flattop: 15.9 mi
- Indian Knoll: 16.4 mi
- Bell Park: 6.3 mi
- Clyde Public Park: 11.9 mi
- Clyde Lake Park: 12.3 mi
- Clyde Community Park: 13.5 mi
- Cisco City Park: 16.9 mi
- Callahan County Pioneer Museum: 6.4 mi
- Conrad Hilton Center: 17.7 mi
- Robert E Howard House: 19.8 mi
- Big Country Squadron Commemorative Air Force: 21.5 mi
- The Old Jail Art Center: 22.9 mi
- Callahan City: 3.3 mi
- Belle Plain: 7.1 mi
- Callahan County Westbound Rest Area: 17.0 mi
- Callahan County Eastbound Rest Area: 17.5 mi
- Wire "Giraffe and Calf" art: 24.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Military Telegraph Line. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Mountain | WSW 243° | 670 m | 17.9 mi |
| Tecumseh Peak | SW 226° | 649 m | 24.1 mi |
| West Caddo Peak | S 178° | 628 m | 15.1 mi |
| Flattop | WNW 301° | 618 m | 15.9 mi |
| East Caddo Peak | SSE 168° | 616 m | 16.4 mi |
| Mexican Hat Hill | SE 146° | 612 m | 14.3 mi |
| Coyote Peak | SE 141° | 571 m | 23.4 mi |
| Cedar Mountain | ENE 70° | 494 m | 18.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:42 | 19:17 | 19:49 |
| June solstice | 06:31 | 20:12 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 19:03 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:59 | 17:37 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 45 | 48 | 56 | 64 | 72 | 80 | 84 | 83 | 76 | 66 | 54 | 46 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Putnam, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12402820672
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