Pilot Knob
Pilot Knob is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 135 m. Van Cleave Mound stands 143 m to the north, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Jubilee Park Pavilion, a historic site 0.6 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 6.4 miles off. 89 named places lie within 25 miles, 6 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1968
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 6.4 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
89 named places within 25 miles
- Jubilee Park Pavilion: 0.6 mi
- Nordheim Shooting Club: 0.9 mi
- Sociedad Cementerio Union Mexicana Cemetery: 1.8 mi
- Cabeza: 5.6 mi
- Lithuanians in Texas: 6.7 mi
- Yorktown Public Park: 7.7 mi
- Ball Park: 16.3 mi
- Escondido Creek Parkway: 16.5 mi
- Joe Gulley Park: 16.8 mi
- Highland Park: 17.6 mi
- Nordheim Historical Museum: 3.2 mi
- Runge Museum: 6.7 mi
- Yorktown Historical Museum: 7.5 mi
- Saint Joseph School Museum: 16.5 mi
- Kenedy Museum: 17.1 mi
- Lookout Hill: 16.0 mi
- Mustang Mott: 18.1 mi
- Bald Mound: 18.2 mi
- Van Cleave Mound: 18.9 mi
- Rocky Mound: 19.1 mi
- Helena: 13.2 mi
- Angel of Goliad: 23.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Pilot Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Van Cleave Mound | N 358° | 143 m | 18.9 mi |
| Bald Mound | N 351° | 142 m | 18.2 mi |
| Rocky Mound | N 356° | 132 m | 19.1 mi |
| Lookout Hill | W 276° | 101 m | 16.0 mi |
| Mustang Mott | NE 39° | 100 m | 18.1 mi |
| Windy Hill | NNE 14° | 71 m | 24.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:11 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:33 | 19:58 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:57 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 17:03 | 17:38 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 54 | 57 | 63 | 70 | 77 | 83 | 85 | 85 | 80 | 72 | 63 | 55 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Karnes City 2N, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403538483
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