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Old Bear Creek Texas Ranger Camp

Old Bear Creek Texas Ranger Camp from directly overhead

Old Bear Creek Texas Ranger Camp is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 530 m. Twin Buttes stands 722 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Pioneer-North Llano Cemetery, a historic site 3.0 miles away. Texas Pecos Trail runs past it. 88 named places lie within 25 miles, 11 of them named summits.

The story

river in Kimble County, Texas, United States of America

Wikidata Q32835897, matched on coordinates and name (448 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1966
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates30.52124, -99.82317

88 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 11
  • Round Top: 3.2 mi
  • Black Mountain: 7.3 mi
  • Allison Mountain: 8.5 mi
  • Teacup Mountain: 8.7 mi
  • Joes Point: 14.8 mi
Cliffs: 7
Ghost towns: 5
Springs: 4
  • Rock Springs: 6.6 mi
  • Walton Spring: 13.9 mi
  • West Spring: 18.2 mi
  • East Spring: 18.3 mi
Parks: 2
  • Schreiner Park: 4.3 mi
  • Hill Country Fair Grounds: 4.7 mi
Rest areas: 2
Museums: 1
  • Kimble County Historical Museum: 4.2 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Old Bear Creek Texas Ranger Camp. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Twin ButtesW 264°722 m23.5 mi
Brokeleg MountainW 268°715 m19.5 mi
Cedar KnobWSW 256°701 m16.6 mi
Black MountainWSW 237°683 m7.3 mi
Allison MountainWSW 236°682 m8.5 mi
Gobblers KnobSSE 160°676 m23.7 mi
Joes PointWSW 249°671 m14.8 mi
Fort Terrett PeakWSW 258°671 m22.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4419:1919:51
June solstice06:3820:1020:45
September equinox07:2819:0619:37
December solstice07:3317:0717:43

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485259677581848377675649
Precip in0.91.12.01.83.22.81.52.02.42.11.51.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Junction Kimble CO AP, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12438066323

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