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Richard S. Stokes

Richard S. Stokes from directly overhead

Richard S. Stokes is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 439 m. Huckabee Hill stands 520 m to the north, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Long Cove Baptist Church, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. 58 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1973
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.30513, -98.41916

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 58
  • Bread Tray Mountain: 3.9 mi
  • Payne Mountain: 6.7 mi
  • Castle Peak: 7.9 mi
  • San Saba Peak: 8.1 mi
  • Rocky Point: 8.3 mi
Parks: 17
  • Historical Monument: 12.0 mi
  • Goldthwaite Municipal Park: 13.1 mi
  • Risien Park: 18.5 mi
  • San Saba River Nature Park: 18.7 mi
  • San Saba City Park: 18.9 mi
Cliffs: 8
Museums: 5
Springs: 5
  • Gorman Spring: 17.9 mi
  • Big Spring: 18.1 mi
  • Burnt Canyon Spring: 20.7 mi
  • Post Oak Spring: 21.0 mi
  • Gooch Spring: 22.5 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Rest areas: 1
Nature reserves: 1
Gardens: 1
Waterfalls: 1
Attractions: 1
  • World's Largest Spur: 22.4 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Huckabee HillN 351°520 m18.3 mi
Tiger MountainNNW 329°517 m20.9 mi
San Saba PeakWNW 296°510 m8.1 mi
Lookout MountainNNW 348°506 m16.3 mi
Bread Tray MountainNNW 345°504 m3.9 mi
Messanger MountainSSE 167°502 m10.4 mi
Becker MountainN 351°502 m24.9 mi
Knight MountainSSE 158°501 m11.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3819:1419:46
June solstice06:3120:0620:42
September equinox07:2319:0019:32
December solstice07:2916:5917:36

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F465057647279828276665547
Precip in1.72.22.42.24.24.21.82.02.53.52.11.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Goldthwaite 1 WSW, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12438068310

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