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Robert Bonner Halley

Robert Bonner Halley from directly overhead

Robert Bonner Halley is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 203 m. Sevenmile Mountain stands 374 m to the west-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is The Rev. James E. and Fannie F. Ferguson, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 0.3 miles off. 44 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1991
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.93607, -97.53180

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • College Park: 0.5 mi
  • Pace Salada Park: 0.7 mi
  • Salado Youth Sports Fields: 1.8 mi
  • Bluff Park: 4.6 mi
  • Chalk Ridge Falls Park: 5.9 mi
Peaks: 44
  • Dana Peak: 7.9 mi
  • Cedar Knob: 7.9 mi
  • Paisano Peak: 9.5 mi
  • Horse Thief Mountain: 10.5 mi
  • Miller Mountain: 11.4 mi
Gardens: 11
Nature reserves: 9
Ghost towns: 8
Springs: 3
  • Headquarters Springs: 9.0 mi
  • Warwick Springs: 9.1 mi
  • Brushy Spring: 15.0 mi
Artworks: 3
Attractions: 2
Cliffs: 2
Picnic sites: 2
  • Wyndham Hill Picnic Area: 12.0 mi
  • Silverstone Park Picnic Area: 12.8 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sevenmile MountainWNW 296°374 m22.3 mi
Pilot KnobWSW 241°368 m24.9 mi
Ivy MountainWNW 290°362 m20.6 mi
Manere MountainWNW 291°356 m18.4 mi
Bald KnobWSW 246°355 m22.7 mi
Rattlesnake HillWNW 303°352 m23.1 mi
Barnett KnobWSW 239°351 m23.3 mi
Tucker KnobWSW 237°350 m22.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:1019:42
June solstice06:2820:0220:37
September equinox07:1918:5619:28
December solstice07:2516:5717:33

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485258667480848478685850
Precip in2.62.33.33.14.83.41.82.53.74.02.62.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stillhouse Hollow DAM, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12395126141

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