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Near Route of The Western Trail

Near Route of The Western Trail from directly overhead

Near Route of The Western Trail is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 396 m. Twin Mountain stands 435 m to the south-southeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is First Christian Church of Seymour, a historic site 1.4 miles away. 23 named places lie within 25 miles, 3 of them named summits.

What the record says

Built
1972
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates33.61142, -99.25399

23 named places within 25 miles

Historic sites: 15
Peaks: 3
  • Tabletop Mountain: 4.6 mi
  • Twin Mountain: 16.0 mi
  • Twin Peaks: 23.8 mi
Museums: 2
  • The Whiteside Museum of Natural History: 1.5 mi
  • Baylor County Historical Museum: 1.6 mi
Parks: 1
  • Seymour City Park: 1.5 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Let the Good Times Roll: 1.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Twin MountainSSE 169°435 m16.0 mi
Tabletop MountainNNW 341°416 m4.6 mi
Twin PeaksNNE 30°357 m23.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4219:1619:49
June solstice06:2820:1420:51
September equinox07:2619:0219:35
December solstice07:3816:5517:33

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F424654627180858475645243
Precip in1.21.51.91.83.83.82.92.93.22.81.91.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Seymour 3NW, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12395098488

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