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Pilot Knob

Pilot Knob from directly overhead

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. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1968
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates28.91632, -97.60859

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 13
  • 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
Peaks: 6
  • 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
Ghost towns: 1
Artworks: 1

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Van Cleave MoundN 358°143 m18.9 mi
Bald MoundN 351°142 m18.2 mi
Rocky MoundN 356°132 m19.1 mi
Lookout HillW 276°101 m16.0 mi
Mustang MottNE 39°100 m18.1 mi
Windy HillNNE 14°71 m24.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:1119:42
June solstice06:3319:5820:33
September equinox07:2018:5719:28
December solstice07:2017:0317:38

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F545763707783858580726355

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 site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403538483

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