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Roy Bedichek

Roy Bedichek from directly overhead

Roy Bedichek is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 209 m. King Mountain stands 283 m to the west, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Eddy Methodist Church, a historic site 0.8 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 13 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1998
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.28548, -97.25480

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Duty Park: 1.1 mi
  • Sisk Reunion Park: 3.0 mi
  • Trojan Park: 6.4 mi
  • Kate Kitchens Memorial Park: 6.6 mi
  • Mattie Neely Park: 6.7 mi
Peaks: 9
  • Hubby Hill: 6.6 mi
  • Bland Mountain: 15.7 mi
  • Tweedle Mountain: 16.5 mi
  • Owl Creek Mountains: 18.5 mi
  • Sparta Mountain: 21.0 mi
Ghost towns: 7
Gardens: 6
  • Rotary Club Garden: 13.3 mi
  • Garden of Contentment: 19.5 mi
  • National Pan-Hellenic Council Gardens: 19.8 mi
  • Gregory Gardens: 19.9 mi
  • Erica Cummings Memorial Prayer Garden: 19.9 mi
Attractions: 5
  • CCC Plaque: 12.8 mi
  • Historic Bell: 12.8 mi
  • Bird Blind: 12.9 mi
  • CCC Rock Tower: 12.9 mi
  • Waco Traffic Circle: 18.0 mi
Cliffs: 4
Picnic sites: 2
  • Silverstone Park Picnic Area: 17.4 mi
  • Wyndham Hill Picnic Area: 18.2 mi
Beaches: 2
  • Pullin Family Marina Beach: 20.2 mi
  • Mcc beach: 21.4 mi
Artworks: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
King MountainW283 m22.2 mi
Bread Tray MountainW275 m21.2 mi
Langford MountainW270 m24.9 mi
Owl Creek MountainsWSW263 m18.5 mi
Sparta MountainWSW256 m21.0 mi
Liberty HillWSW233 m21.4 mi
Hubby HillNNW225 m6.6 mi
Tweedle MountainWSW218 m16.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:0919:41
June solstice06:2620:0120:37
September equinox07:1818:5519:27
December solstice07:2516:5417:31

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F465057647280838477675648
Precip in2.62.73.43.04.93.72.32.23.14.62.82.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mcgregor, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403609269

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