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Nolanville Encampment

Nolanville Encampment from directly overhead

Nolanville Encampment is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 207 m. Crawford Mountain stands 416 m to the west-northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Bella Charca Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 5.9 miles off. 59 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

city in Bell County, Texas, United States

Dates from 1878.

Wikidata Q977955, matched on coordinates and name (662 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2001
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.07730, -97.61500

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Bella Charca Park: 0.3 mi
  • Central Park: 0.7 mi
  • Monarch Park: 1.4 mi
  • Harker Heights Community Park: 2.2 mi
  • Summit Soccer Complex: 2.7 mi
Historic sites
Peaks: 59
  • Miller Mountain: 1.6 mi
  • Dana Peak: 3.2 mi
  • Sparta Mountain: 5.2 mi
  • Liberty Hill: 5.6 mi
  • Cedar Knob: 6.2 mi
Museums: 10
Ghost towns: 6
Attractions: 5
  • Old Town Salado: 9.8 mi
  • CCC Rock Tower: 18.9 mi
  • Bird Blind: 19.0 mi
  • CCC Plaque: 19.4 mi
  • Historic Bell: 19.4 mi
Springs: 3
  • Warwick Springs: 13.3 mi
  • Headquarters Springs: 13.3 mi
  • Brushy Spring: 18.7 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Wyndham Hill Picnic Area: 14.7 mi
  • Silverstone Park Picnic Area: 15.0 mi
Cliffs: 1
Artworks: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Crawford MountainWNW 284°416 m24.6 mi
Taylor MountainW 271°401 m20.7 mi
Long MountainWNW 289°389 m21.3 mi
Herzog MountainWNW 289°382 m20.6 mi
Twin MountainsWNW 290°381 m19.4 mi
Sevenmile MountainW 269°374 m15.2 mi
Anderson MountainWNW 284°372 m17.2 mi
Hog MountainWNW 283°370 m17.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:1019:42
June solstice06:2820:0220:38
September equinox07:1918:5719:29
December solstice07:2616:5617:33

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485259657381848578685849
Precip in2.42.23.32.14.73.22.71.63.93.42.72.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Killeen, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12395078695

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