Site of Belle Plain College
Site of Belle Plain College is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 563 m. Eagle Mountain stands 670 m to the west-southwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Belle Plain, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Forts Trail passes 21 miles off. 137 named places lie within 25 miles, 11 of them named summits.
The story
Ghost town in Callahan County, Texas.
Wikidata Q4883670, matched on coordinates and name (11 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1969
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 20.8 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
137 named places within 25 miles
- Belle Plain: 0.0 mi
- Belle Plaine Cemetery: 1.7 mi
- Admiral Baptist Church: 4.0 mi
- Callahan City Cemetery: 4.4 mi
- Texas & Pacific Railway Depot: 5.9 mi
- Bell Park: 6.4 mi
- Clyde Lake Park: 6.7 mi
- Clyde Public Park: 9.5 mi
- Clyde Community Park: 11.7 mi
- Treadway Park: 17.0 mi
- Wire "Giraffe and Calf" art: 21.3 mi
- Jacob's Dream: 22.9 mi
- Buffalo Statue: 23.5 mi
- Flamingo With Sunglasses: 23.7 mi
- Man in the Moon: 23.9 mi
- West Caddo Peak: 10.7 mi
- Eagle Mountain: 11.8 mi
- East Caddo Peak: 13.2 mi
- Mexican Hat Hill: 14.0 mi
- Flattop: 16.5 mi
- Callahan County Pioneer Museum: 6.1 mi
- Robert E Howard House: 17.1 mi
- Big Country Squadron Commemorative Air Force: 19.2 mi
- Conrad Hilton Center: 22.9 mi
- Women for Abilene Christian University Museum: 23.1 mi
- Belle Plain: 0.0 mi
- Callahan City: 4.6 mi
- Callahan County Westbound Rest Area: 14.8 mi
- Callahan County Eastbound Rest Area: 15.2 mi
- Petrified Tree: 24.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Site of Belle Plain College. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Mountain | WSW 257° | 670 m | 11.8 mi |
| Tecumseh Peak | SW 230° | 649 m | 17.0 mi |
| West Caddo Peak | SSE 153° | 628 m | 10.7 mi |
| Flattop | NNW 327° | 618 m | 16.5 mi |
| East Caddo Peak | SE 143° | 616 m | 13.2 mi |
| Mexican Hat Hill | ESE 117° | 612 m | 14.0 mi |
| Coyote Peak | ESE 123° | 571 m | 23.0 mi |
| Greer Mountains | NNE 18° | 456 m | 22.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:42 | 19:17 | 19:49 |
| June solstice | 06:32 | 20:12 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 19:03 | 19:36 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 17:00 | 17:37 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 45 | 48 | 56 | 64 | 72 | 80 | 84 | 83 | 76 | 66 | 54 | 46 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Putnam, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/13971405054
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