Old Bear Creek Texas Ranger Camp
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. 84 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
- On the Texas Pecos Trail
- 24.6 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
84 named places within 25 miles
- Pioneer-North Llano Cemetery: 3.0 mi
- First Court in Kimble County: 3.2 mi
- Marvin E. and Retta Ann Blackburn House: 3.4 mi
- Brambletye: 3.5 mi
- Junction School Campus: 3.6 mi
- 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
- Lovers Leap: 4.9 mi
- Sanders Bluff: 5.2 mi
- Cloud Point: 7.5 mi
- Kingfisher Bluff: 22.3 mi
- Dummy Point: 22.7 mi
- Roosevelt: 14.0 mi
- Telegraph: 14.3 mi
- Fort Terrett: 22.0 mi
- Noxville: 23.1 mi
- Owenville: 24.9 mi
- Rock Springs: 6.6 mi
- Walton Spring: 13.9 mi
- West Spring: 18.2 mi
- East Spring: 18.3 mi
- Schreiner Park: 4.3 mi
- Hill Country Fair Grounds: 4.7 mi
- 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Buttes | W 264° | 722 m | 23.5 mi |
| Brokeleg Mountain | W 268° | 715 m | 19.5 mi |
| Cedar Knob | WSW 256° | 701 m | 16.6 mi |
| Black Mountain | WSW 237° | 683 m | 7.3 mi |
| Allison Mountain | WSW 236° | 682 m | 8.5 mi |
| Gobblers Knob | SSE 160° | 676 m | 23.7 mi |
| Joes Point | WSW 249° | 671 m | 14.8 mi |
| Fort Terrett Peak | WSW 258° | 671 m | 22.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:44 | 19:19 | 19:51 |
| June solstice | 06:38 | 20:10 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 07:28 | 19:06 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 17:07 | 17:43 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 52 | 59 | 67 | 75 | 81 | 84 | 83 | 77 | 67 | 56 | 49 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 1.0 |
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.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12438066323
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