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Oveta Culp Hobby and the Women's Army Corps

Oveta Culp Hobby and the Women's Army Corps from directly overhead

Oveta Culp Hobby and the Women's Army Corps is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 259 m. Franklin Mountain stands 427 m to the west-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Avenue D School, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 14 miles off.

What the record says

Built
2007
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.12088, -97.73333

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Home and Hope Park: 0.5 mi
  • Fowler Park: 0.8 mi
  • Camacho Park: 0.9 mi
  • Santa Rosa Park: 0.9 mi
  • Phyllis Park: 1.1 mi
Peaks
  • Castle Mountain: 2.3 mi
  • Black Mountain: 2.6 mi
  • Jackson Knob: 2.9 mi
  • Elm Mountain: 3.2 mi
  • Post Oak Mountain: 3.5 mi
Museums: 10
Gardens: 7
Attractions: 5
  • Old Town Salado: 16.5 mi
  • CCC Rock Tower: 20.9 mi
  • Bird Blind: 20.9 mi
  • CCC Plaque: 21.2 mi
  • Historic Bell: 21.2 mi
Springs: 4
  • Warwick Springs: 16.1 mi
  • Headquarters Springs: 16.2 mi
  • Brushy Spring: 19.8 mi
  • Adams Spring: 21.6 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Picnic sites: 2
  • Wyndham Hill Picnic Area: 22.2 mi
  • Silverstone Park Picnic Area: 22.5 mi
Cliffs: 1
Artworks: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.7 miles of Oveta Culp Hobby and the Women's Army Corps. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Franklin MountainWNW 295°427 m20.7 mi
Crawford MountainW 280°416 m17.1 mi
Taylor MountainW 259°401 m14.0 mi
Long MountainWNW 286°389 m13.7 mi
Herzog MountainWNW 287°382 m13.0 mi
Twin MountainsWNW 288°381 m11.8 mi
Sevenmile MountainWSW 249°374 m8.8 mi
Anderson MountainW 277°372 m9.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1119:43
June solstice06:2820:0320:39
September equinox07:2018:5719:29
December solstice07:2616:5717:34

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/13971422738

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