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Moran

Moran from directly overhead

Moran is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 414 m. Flattop stands 618 m to the west, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Cottle No.1, First Gas Well in Shackelford County, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Forts Trail passes 14 miles off. 26 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1976
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates32.54801, -99.16378

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 26
  • Mugginsville Mountain: 4.2 mi
  • Indian Knoll: 4.5 mi
  • Round Top Mountain: 4.8 mi
  • Greer Mountains: 6.5 mi
  • Flat Top: 6.7 mi
Parks: 12
  • Spudder Park: 14.2 mi
  • Creek Park: 14.2 mi
  • Bank Park: 14.5 mi
  • Webb Memorial Park: 14.9 mi
  • Cisco City Park: 15.3 mi
Museums: 10
Ghost towns: 3
Rest areas: 2
Gardens: 1
  • Grimes Memorial Garden: 22.4 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Ol' Rip: 22.5 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Campbell's Tomato Soup: 24.0 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
FlattopW 263°618 m20.8 mi
Mexican Hat HillS 177°612 m22.7 mi
Gunsight MountainE 98°503 m17.6 mi
Cedar MountainESE 113°494 m11.4 mi
Steal Easy MountainENE 77°482 m23.6 mi
Double mountainE 80°476 m14.2 mi
Flat Top MountainESE 108°475 m16.3 mi
Brown Pen MountainE 81°465 m17.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4119:1619:49
June solstice06:3020:1220:48
September equinox07:2619:0219:35
December solstice07:3516:5817:36

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F454856647280848376665446
Precip in1.21.82.22.13.93.72.42.42.92.92.11.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Putnam, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12453513798

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