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Robert E. Howard

Robert E. Howard from directly overhead

Robert E. Howard is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 427 m. Santa Anna Mountains stands 589 m to the west, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Charlie Webb and John Wesley Hardin, a historic site 0.3 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 1.3 miles off. 32 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

Coordinates31.70173, -98.99827

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 32
  • Round Mountain: 0.3 mi
  • Krueger Hill: 2.7 mi
  • Mayberry Mountain: 11.5 mi
  • Lancaster Hill: 12.2 mi
  • Indian Mountain: 13.7 mi
Parks: 24
  • Thomason Park: 0.3 mi
  • Sportsman Park: 0.5 mi
  • Muse Plaza: 1.1 mi
  • Wiggins Park: 1.3 mi
  • Trigg Park: 1.3 mi
Museums: 3
  • Martin & Frances Lehnis Railroad Musuem: 1.5 mi
  • Brown County Museum of History: 1.8 mi
  • Comanche County Museum: 24.6 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Rest Area US-84 US-283: 21.6 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Santa Anna MountainsW 279°589 m19.6 mi
Hog MountainsNNE 26°585 m18.6 mi
Star MountainNE 36°577 m17.7 mi
Long MountainNE 50°562 m22.7 mi
Round MountainNE 48°554 m23.2 mi
Salt MountainNE 39°550 m15.1 mi
Spur MountainE 89°549 m18.5 mi
Long Pompey MountainESE 103°537 m21.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4119:1619:48
June solstice06:3220:0920:45
September equinox07:2519:0219:34
December solstice07:3317:0017:37

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F465057657481848477675547
Precip in1.62.22.42.44.23.72.02.62.93.41.71.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Brownwood 2NE, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12395225950

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