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Richard A. Pauley

Richard A. Pauley from directly overhead

Richard A. Pauley is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 553 m. Bald Knob stands 700 m to the northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Valera Cemetery, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 29 miles off. 78 named places lie within 25 miles, 13 of them named summits.

What the record says

Built
1968
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.73770, -99.54753

78 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 13
  • Bead Mountain: 2.3 mi
  • Santa Anna Mountains: 13.0 mi
  • Robinson Peak: 13.9 mi
  • Speck Mountain: 20.0 mi
  • Jim Ned Peak: 21.6 mi
Parks: 6
Cliffs: 5
Museums: 2
Gardens: 1
  • Graham and Jean Bevel Community Garden: 9.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Rest Area US-84 US-283: 11.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bald KnobNW 325°700 m24.0 mi
Chandlers PeakNNW 334°650 m21.7 mi
Jim Ned PeakNNW 338°640 m21.6 mi
Robinson PeakN 10°632 m13.9 mi
Bead MountainWNW 282°603 m2.3 mi
Santa Anna MountainsE 87°589 m13.0 mi
Red KnobENE 61°489 m21.8 mi
Barefoot MountainsENE 62°489 m22.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4319:1819:50
June solstice06:3420:1220:47
September equinox07:2719:0419:36
December solstice07:3517:0217:39

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F454957647279828275665447
Precip in1.21.72.01.93.63.71.92.32.82.81.91.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hords Creek DAM, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12402905135

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