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Mother Neff State Park

Mother Neff State Park from directly overhead

Mother Neff State Park is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 237 m. Shell Mountains stands 361 m to the west, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Historic Bell, a attraction 0.5 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail runs past it. 37 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1968
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.33392, -97.46768

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Mother Neff State Park: 1.2 mi
  • Iron Bridge Park: 3.7 mi
  • Oglesby Park: 5.8 mi
  • Oglesby City Park: 6.3 mi
  • Mattie Neely Park: 6.4 mi
Peaks: 37
  • Bread Tray Mountain: 8.4 mi
  • Bland Mountain: 8.6 mi
  • Owl Creek Mountains: 9.1 mi
  • King Mountain: 9.5 mi
  • Hubby Hill: 11.2 mi
Gardens: 6
Attractions: 5
  • Historic Bell: 0.5 mi
  • CCC Plaque: 0.5 mi
  • Bird Blind: 0.8 mi
  • CCC Rock Tower: 0.9 mi
  • Waco Traffic Circle: 23.8 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Picnic sites: 2
  • Silverstone Park Picnic Area: 20.5 mi
  • Wyndham Hill Picnic Area: 21.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
Artworks: 1
Cliffs: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Mcc beach: 24.5 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Shell MountainsW 266°361 m21.6 mi
Bagget MountainW 277°356 m24.8 mi
Manning MountainsW 259°349 m19.7 mi
Williamson MountainW 262°340 m21.9 mi
Bushy KnobW 263°337 m21.9 mi
Stampede MountanW 263°332 m21.0 mi
Blackwell MountainsWSW 238°330 m21.9 mi
Jack MountainWSW 248°325 m18.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:1019:42
June solstice06:2720:0220:38
September equinox07:1918:5619:28
December solstice07:2616:5517:32

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F465057647280838477675648
Precip in2.62.73.43.04.93.72.32.23.14.62.82.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mcgregor, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403537695

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