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Regency Suspension Bridge

Regency Suspension Bridge from directly overhead

Regency Suspension Bridge is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 398 m. Spur Mountain stands 549 m to the north-northeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Round Mountain, a peak 2.4 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 4.9 miles off. 39 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1997
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates31.46772, -98.86040

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 39
  • Round Mountain: 2.4 mi
  • Hanna Mountain: 2.9 mi
  • Corn Knob: 5.1 mi
  • Locker Hill: 7.0 mi
  • Gobblers Knob: 7.1 mi
Parks: 28
  • Richland Springs City Park: 14.4 mi
  • Camp Bowie Soccer Complex: 15.4 mi
  • Camp Bowie Memorial Air Park: 15.7 mi
  • Allcorn Park: 15.8 mi
  • 36th Division Memorial Park: 16.4 mi
Museums: 5
Cliffs: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Gardens: 1
Nature reserves: 1
Rest areas: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Spur MountainNNE 32°549 m19.5 mi
Long Pompey MountainNE 49°537 m17.3 mi
Little Pompey MountainNE 50°530 m16.7 mi
Turkey Peak MountainNNE 25°522 m20.6 mi
Huckabee HillENE 73°520 m24.2 mi
Tiger MountainENE 66°517 m16.6 mi
San Saba PeakESE 112°510 m20.3 mi
Taterhill MountainNE 46°510 m24.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4019:1519:47
June solstice06:3220:0820:44
September equinox07:2419:0219:34
December solstice07:3117:0017:37

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F465057657380838476675648
Precip in1.72.02.61.93.93.52.02.02.53.11.81.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Saba 7NW, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12452321767

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