Route of Old Military Road
Route of Old Military Road is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 482 m. Robinson Peak stands 632 m to the northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Coleman County, a historic site 3.6 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 15 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1972
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 15.4 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Coleman County: 3.6 mi
- John R. Banister: 3.8 mi
- Emma Daugherty Banister: 3.8 mi
- Santa Anna Cemetery: 3.9 mi
- First Christian Church of Santa Anna: 4.4 mi
- Mullins Heritage Park: 9.7 mi
- Mills Park: 11.9 mi
- Memory Lake Park: 13.1 mi
- Coleman City Park: 13.1 mi
- Trigg Park: 14.3 mi
- Santa Anna Mountains: 4.8 mi
- Mayberry Mountain: 7.4 mi
- Indian Mountain: 9.3 mi
- Red Knob: 11.0 mi
- Barefoot Mountains: 11.5 mi
- Heritage Hall Museum: 12.5 mi
- Brown County Museum of History: 15.7 mi
- Martin & Frances Lehnis Railroad Musuem: 15.8 mi
- Rest Area US-84 US-283: 7.1 mi
- Graham and Jean Bevel Community Garden: 12.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Route of Old Military Road. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robinson Peak | NW 313° | 632 m | 20.7 mi |
| Bead Mountain | W 273° | 603 m | 19.8 mi |
| Santa Anna Mountains | WNW 284° | 589 m | 4.8 mi |
| Lost Mountain | S 175° | 496 m | 21.6 mi |
| Holloway Mountains | NNE 23° | 491 m | 16.0 mi |
| Red Knob | N 8° | 489 m | 11.0 mi |
| Barefoot Mountains | NNE 12° | 489 m | 11.5 mi |
| Krueger Hill | ESE 108° | 485 m | 15.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:42 | 19:17 | 19:49 |
| June solstice | 06:33 | 20:10 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 19:03 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 17:01 | 17:38 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 47 | 51 | 58 | 66 | 74 | 81 | 84 | 84 | 77 | 67 | 57 | 49 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Coleman, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12402905136
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