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Miller-Browning Colony

Miller-Browning Colony from directly overhead

Miller-Browning Colony is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 530 m. Cedar Knob stands 701 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Cloud Point, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Pecos Trail passes 4.5 miles off. 86 named places lie within 25 miles, 9 of them named summits.

What the record says

Built
1970
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates30.49273, -99.69651

86 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 9
  • Teacup Mountain: 4.5 mi
  • Round Top: 5.1 mi
  • Black Mountain: 13.8 mi
  • Allison Mountain: 14.9 mi
  • Monument Mountain: 16.0 mi
Springs: 8
  • West Spring: 12.7 mi
  • East Spring: 12.8 mi
  • Rock Springs: 13.5 mi
  • Walton Spring: 13.7 mi
  • The Big Springs: 20.5 mi
Cliffs: 4
Ghost towns: 3
Rest areas: 2
Parks: 2
  • Schreiner Park: 3.8 mi
  • Hill Country Fair Grounds: 4.1 mi
Museums: 1
  • Kimble County Historical Museum: 4.1 mi
Nature reserves: 1
  • Eckert James River Bat Cave Preserve: 22.3 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cedar KnobW 265°701 m23.8 mi
Black MountainW 261°683 m13.8 mi
Allison MountainW 260°682 m14.9 mi
Gobblers KnobS 178°676 m20.3 mi
Joes PointW 261°671 m21.6 mi
Monument MountainENE 71°662 m16.0 mi
Steamboat MountainE 93°608 m19.6 mi
Round TopW 268°604 m5.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4319:1919:51
June solstice06:3820:1020:45
September equinox07:2819:0519:37
December solstice07:3217:0617:43

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485259677581848377675649
Precip in0.91.12.01.83.22.81.52.02.42.11.51.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Junction Kimble CO AP, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12438066306

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