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Robert Cooke, M.D.

Robert Cooke, M.D. from directly overhead

Robert Cooke, M.D. is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 568 m. Bald Mountain stands 757 m to the north-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Old Cotton Oil Mill, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Forts Trail runs past it. 94 named places lie within 25 miles, 23 of them named summits.

What the record says

Built
1967
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.96610, -99.96428

94 named places within 25 miles

Historic sites: 53
Peaks: 23
  • Moro Mountain: 8.3 mi
  • Table Mountain: 9.2 mi
  • Bald Knob: 11.3 mi
  • Flat Top Mountain: 12.5 mi
  • Steamboat Mountain: 14.1 mi
Parks: 6
  • Winters Community Center: 0.4 mi
  • City Park: 15.1 mi
  • Abilene State Park: 19.0 mi
  • Lake Knierim County Park: 19.6 mi
  • Camp Tonkawa: 19.9 mi
Museums: 4
Cliffs: 4
Artworks: 2
  • Bronte: 20.0 mi
  • Welcome to Bronte: 20.0 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Lake Picnic/Swimming Area: 18.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bald MountainNNW757 m23.5 mi
Hylton MountainWNW753 m18.2 mi
Kickapoo MountainW745 m21.8 mi
Jackson MountainWNW741 m17.8 mi
Mathis MountainWNW740 m17.3 mi
Cedar MountainNW717 m16.6 mi
Nipple PeakW716 m22.1 mi
Flat Top MountainN715 m12.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4419:2019:52
June solstice06:3520:1420:50
September equinox07:2919:0619:38
December solstice07:3717:0317:40

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F434755637279828174645344
Precip in1.11.41.91.83.13.21.82.13.03.11.41.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wingate, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453507606

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