Moran
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
- 14.2 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Cottle No.1, First Gas Well in Shackelford County: 0.0 mi
- Granville E. Waters: 1.4 mi
- Moran Cemetery: 1.4 mi
- Moran Church of Christ: 1.4 mi
- Ibex: 9.5 mi
- 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
- 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
- The Old Jail Art Center: 14.3 mi
- Flying “A” Car Museum: 14.4 mi
- Conrad Hilton Center: 15.2 mi
- Callahan County Pioneer Museum: 17.1 mi
- Museum of Aircraft Perservation: 19.8 mi
- Callahan City: 16.0 mi
- Belle Plain: 20.0 mi
- Mangum: 23.7 mi
- Picnic Area: 13.3 mi
- Picnic Area: 14.0 mi
- Grimes Memorial Garden: 22.4 mi
- Ol' Rip: 22.5 mi
- 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flattop | W 263° | 618 m | 20.8 mi |
| Mexican Hat Hill | S 177° | 612 m | 22.7 mi |
| Gunsight Mountain | E 98° | 503 m | 17.6 mi |
| Cedar Mountain | ESE 113° | 494 m | 11.4 mi |
| Steal Easy Mountain | ENE 77° | 482 m | 23.6 mi |
| Double mountain | E 80° | 476 m | 14.2 mi |
| Flat Top Mountain | ESE 108° | 475 m | 16.3 mi |
| Brown Pen Mountain | E 81° | 465 m | 17.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:41 | 19:16 | 19:49 |
| June solstice | 06:30 | 20:12 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 19:02 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:58 | 17:36 |
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, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12453513798
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