Old Townsite of Content
Old Townsite of Content is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 613 m. Flat Top Mountain stands 715 m to the west-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Ranger Campsite, a historic site 0.9 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 9.9 miles off. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1966
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 9.9 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Ranger Campsite: 0.9 mi
- Cotton Production in Runnels County: 0.9 mi
- Counts Cemetery: 1.1 mi
- Alec Simmons: 1.2 mi
- Atoka Cemetery: 4.6 mi
- Chandlers Peak: 1.8 mi
- Bald Knob: 2.9 mi
- Jim Ned Peak: 2.9 mi
- Table Mountain: 5.2 mi
- Moro Mountain: 8.1 mi
- Winters Community Center: 13.8 mi
- Camp Tonkawa: 16.5 mi
- Abilene State Park: 16.6 mi
- Friendship Day Use Area: 17.4 mi
- Coleman City Park: 22.3 mi
- Z I Hale Museum: 14.3 mi
- Buffalo Gap Historic Village: 18.2 mi
- Taylor County History Center: 18.2 mi
- Heritage Hall Museum: 23.0 mi
- Memory Lane Antique Car Museum: 24.1 mi
- Lake Picnic/Swimming Area: 16.9 mi
- Audra: 20.8 mi
- Graham and Jean Bevel Community Garden: 22.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Old Townsite of Content. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat Top Mountain | WNW 296° | 715 m | 17.4 mi |
| Round Top Mountain | NNW 329° | 715 m | 23.7 mi |
| Bald Knob | WSW 252° | 700 m | 2.9 mi |
| Moro Mountain | W 281° | 700 m | 8.1 mi |
| Indian Mountain | NNW 327° | 696 m | 15.4 mi |
| Bald Eagle Mountain | NNW 337° | 693 m | 9.9 mi |
| Table Mountain | W 262° | 688 m | 5.2 mi |
| Steamboat Mountain | NW 308° | 683 m | 15.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:44 | 19:19 | 19:51 |
| June solstice | 06:34 | 20:13 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:28 | 19:05 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 17:02 | 17:39 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 45 | 49 | 57 | 64 | 72 | 79 | 82 | 82 | 75 | 66 | 54 | 47 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hords Creek DAM, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12453507618
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