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Route of Old Military Road

Route of Old Military Road from directly overhead

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

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.73120, -99.24797

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 28
Peaks: 18
  • 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
Museums: 3
  • Heritage Hall Museum: 12.5 mi
  • Brown County Museum of History: 15.7 mi
  • Martin & Frances Lehnis Railroad Musuem: 15.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Rest Area US-84 US-283: 7.1 mi
Gardens: 1
  • 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Robinson PeakNW 313°632 m20.7 mi
Bead MountainW 273°603 m19.8 mi
Santa Anna MountainsWNW 284°589 m4.8 mi
Lost MountainS 175°496 m21.6 mi
Holloway MountainsNNE 23°491 m16.0 mi
Red KnobN 8°489 m11.0 mi
Barefoot MountainsNNE 12°489 m11.5 mi
Krueger HillESE 108°485 m15.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4219:1719:49
June solstice06:3320:1020:46
September equinox07:2619:0319:35
December solstice07:3417:0117:38

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475158667481848477675749
Precip in1.31.92.22.03.73.62.12.52.52.72.11.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Coleman, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12402905136

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