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Near Route of Old Military Road

Near Route of Old Military Road from directly overhead

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 Picnic Area, a rest area 3.8 miles away. Texas Pecos Trail passes 7.5 miles off. 89 named places lie within 25 miles, 10 of them named summits.

About

The story

historic place in Junction, Kimble County, Texas

Wikidata Q110023182, matched on coordinates and name (231 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built
1966
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates30.41784, -99.67199
Around it

89 named places within 25 miles

Historic sites: 58
Peaks: 10
  • 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
Springs: 8
  • West Spring: 7.3 mi
  • East Spring: 7.4 mi
  • Rock Springs: 15.6 mi
  • The Big Springs: 17.1 mi
  • The Big Springs: 17.1 mi
Cliffs: 4
Ghost towns: 3
Rest areas: 2
Parks: 2
  • Hill Country Fair Grounds: 6.8 mi
  • Schreiner Park: 7.2 mi
Museums: 1
  • Kimble County Historical Museum: 7.4 mi
Nature reserves: 1
  • Eckert James River Bat Cave Preserve: 22.8 mi
On the horizon

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hermans PointE 87°684 m24.7 mi
Black MountainWNW 282°683 m15.4 mi
Allison MountainW 279°682 m16.3 mi
Red HillSSE 160°679 m24.3 mi
Gobblers KnobS 183°676 m15.1 mi
Joes PointW 275°671 m22.9 mi
Monument MountainNE 53°662 m17.1 mi
Steamboat MountainENE 77°608 m18.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4319:1919:51
June solstice06:3820:0920:45
September equinox07:2819:0519:37
December solstice07:3217:0717:43

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F465058657380828275655447
Precip in0.91.32.02.02.72.61.51.92.72.91.41.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Junction 4ssw, 8 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12438045894

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