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Mills County

Mills County from directly overhead

Mills County is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 483 m. Spur Mountain stands 549 m to the north-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Mills County Jail, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Forts Trail passes 22 miles off. 49 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

historic place in Goldthwaite, Mills County, Texas

Wikidata Q6859961, matched on coordinates and name (26 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1936
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.44986, -98.56928

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 49
  • Cedar Knob: 3.2 mi
  • San Saba Peak: 6.7 mi
  • Lookout Mountain: 8.1 mi
  • Tiger Mountain: 8.1 mi
  • Linn Hill: 9.2 mi
Parks: 7
  • Goldthwaite Municipal Park: 0.4 mi
  • Comanche & Indian Gap RR: 16.9 mi
  • Risien Park: 19.2 mi
  • San Saba River Nature Park: 19.2 mi
  • San Saba City Park: 19.7 mi
Cliffs: 5
Museums: 3
Ghost towns: 2
Gardens: 1
Rest areas: 1
Nature reserves: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Spur MountainNNW 339°549 m19.0 mi
Long Pompey MountainNNW 342°537 m13.2 mi
Little Pompey MountainNNW 340°530 m12.6 mi
Turkey Peak MountainNNW 337°522 m21.7 mi
Huckabee HillNE 37°520 m10.1 mi
Tiger MountainNNW 346°517 m8.1 mi
San Saba PeakSSE 166°510 m6.7 mi
Taterhill MountainN 2°510 m18.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1419:46
June solstice06:3120:0720:43
September equinox07:2319:0019:32
December solstice07:3016:5917:36

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F465057647279828276665547
Precip in1.72.22.42.24.24.21.82.02.53.52.11.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Goldthwaite 1 WSW, 1 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12452321765

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