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Old Townsite of Content

Old Townsite of Content from directly overhead

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

Coordinates32.03436, -99.73551

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 16
  • 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
Parks: 15
  • 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
Museums: 5
Picnic sites: 1
  • Lake Picnic/Swimming Area: 16.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Gardens: 1
  • 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Flat Top MountainWNW 296°715 m17.4 mi
Round Top MountainNNW 329°715 m23.7 mi
Bald KnobWSW 252°700 m2.9 mi
Moro MountainW 281°700 m8.1 mi
Indian MountainNNW 327°696 m15.4 mi
Bald Eagle MountainNNW 337°693 m9.9 mi
Table MountainW 262°688 m5.2 mi
Steamboat MountainNW 308°683 m15.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4419:1919:51
June solstice06:3420:1320:49
September equinox07:2819:0519:37
December solstice07:3617:0217:39

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F454957647279828275665447
Precip in1.21.72.01.93.63.71.92.32.82.81.91.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hords Creek DAM, 17 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12453507618

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