Near Route of Old Military Road
Near Route of Old Military Road is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 545 m. Hermans Point stands 684 m to the east, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Miller-Browning Colony, a historic site 5.4 miles away. Texas Pecos Trail passes 7.5 miles off. 84 named places lie within 25 miles, 10 of them named summits.
The story
Historic place in Junction, Kimble County, Texas.
Wikidata Q110023182, matched on coordinates and name (231 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1966
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 7.5 mi off the Texas Pecos Trail
84 named places within 25 miles
- Miller-Browning Colony: 5.4 mi
- Cloud Point: 5.4 mi
- The Oliver Pecan: 6.5 mi
- Little Mexico (Northeast Junction): 7.0 mi
- Confederate Veterans Reunion, Site of 1908: 7.1 mi
- Round Top: 8.3 mi
- Teacup Mountain: 9.7 mi
- Gobblers Knob: 15.1 mi
- Black Mountain: 15.4 mi
- Allison Mountain: 16.3 mi
- West Spring: 7.3 mi
- East Spring: 7.4 mi
- Rock Springs: 15.6 mi
- The Big Springs: 17.1 mi
- Walton Spring: 18.9 mi
- Cloud Point: 5.5 mi
- Lovers Leap: 6.6 mi
- Sanders Bluff: 15.0 mi
- White Bluff: 17.3 mi
- Hill Country Fair Grounds: 6.8 mi
- Schreiner Park: 7.2 mi
- Kimble County Historical Museum: 7.4 mi
- Eckert James River Bat Cave Preserve: 22.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Near Route of Old Military Road. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hermans Point | E 87° | 684 m | 24.7 mi |
| Black Mountain | WNW 282° | 683 m | 15.4 mi |
| Allison Mountain | W 279° | 682 m | 16.3 mi |
| Red Hill | SSE 160° | 679 m | 24.3 mi |
| Gobblers Knob | S 183° | 676 m | 15.1 mi |
| Joes Point | W 275° | 671 m | 22.9 mi |
| Monument Mountain | NE 53° | 662 m | 17.1 mi |
| Steamboat Mountain | ENE 77° | 608 m | 18.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:43 | 19:19 | 19:51 |
| June solstice | 06:38 | 20:09 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 07:28 | 19:05 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 17:07 | 17:43 |
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 | 46 | 50 | 58 | 65 | 73 | 80 | 82 | 82 | 75 | 65 | 54 | 47 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Junction 4ssw, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12438045894
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