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Rural Communities of Western Mills County

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Rural Communities of Western Mills County is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 455 m. Spur Mountain stands 549 m to the north-northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Hanna Mountain, a peak 2.9 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 8.8 miles off. 39 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
2008
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.48029, -98.79504

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 39
  • Hanna Mountain: 2.9 mi
  • Round Mountain: 4.9 mi
  • Gobblers Knob: 6.0 mi
  • Corn Knob: 8.4 mi
  • Mauldin Hills: 9.1 mi
Parks: 29
  • Goldthwaite Municipal Park: 13.6 mi
  • Camp Bowie Soccer Complex: 16.7 mi
  • Richland Springs City Park: 16.9 mi
  • Allcorn Park: 17.0 mi
  • Camp Bowie Memorial Air Park: 17.1 mi
Museums: 5
Cliffs: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Gardens: 1
Rest areas: 1
Nature reserves: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Rural Communities of Western Mills County. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Spur MountainNNE 23°549 m17.0 mi
Long Pompey MountainNE 42°537 m13.9 mi
Little Pompey MountainNE 43°530 m13.3 mi
Turkey Peak MountainNNE 15°522 m18.5 mi
Huckabee HillENE 73°520 m20.3 mi
Tiger MountainENE 63°517 m12.7 mi
San Saba PeakESE 120°510 m17.2 mi
Taterhill MountainNE 41°510 m21.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4019:1519:47
June solstice06:3220:0820:44
September equinox07:2419:0119:33
December solstice07:3117:0017:37

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F465057647279828276665547
Precip in1.72.22.42.24.24.21.82.02.53.52.11.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Goldthwaite 1 WSW, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12452321745

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