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Radcliffe Killam

Radcliffe Killam from directly overhead

Radcliffe Killam is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 153 m. Cerrito Prieto stands 234 m to the north, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Lamar Bruni Vergara Planetarium, a attraction 0.1 miles away. Texas Tropical Trail passes 5.3 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
2011
Material
aluminium
Inscription
Radcliffe Killam Oliver Winfield “O.W.” Killam and Harriet Smith Killam, the parents of Radcliffe Killam, were born and educated in Missouri, and moved to Laredo in 1920. With them traveled their son, Radcliffe Killam, born in Grove, Oklahoma on July...

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates27.57332, -99.43509

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Winfield Park: 1.4 mi
  • El Ranchito Group Facility: 2.0 mi
  • Camp Huisache: 2.4 mi
  • Andrew Circle Park: 2.5 mi
  • Jovita Idar's El Progreso Park: 2.6 mi
Artworks
Historic sites: 55
Peaks: 7
  • Osprey Hill: 2.7 mi
  • El Pico: 8.7 mi
  • Loma de las Potrancas: 15.9 mi
  • Cerritos Blancos: 19.3 mi
  • Mendez Hills: 22.1 mi
Museums: 5
Ghost towns: 4
Attractions: 3
  • Lamar Bruni Vergara Planetarium: 0.1 mi
  • El Portal: 6.8 mi
  • Texas Mexican Railway Co. Car: 7.1 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Radcliffe Killam. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cerrito PrietoN 359°234 m24.0 mi
Cerritos BlancosNW 317°182 m19.3 mi
Loma de las PotrancasNW 319°177 m15.9 mi
Cerrito PrietoSE 125°172 m23.4 mi
El PicoWNW 293°152 m8.7 mi
Mendez HillsS 179°144 m22.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4219:1919:50
June solstice06:4420:0320:37
September equinox07:2719:0519:36
December solstice07:2517:1317:48

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–Apr.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F586369768287888983766659
Precip in0.90.81.61.52.82.52.11.73.61.71.01.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Laredo Intl AP, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/12866638422

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