Site of Buchanan
Site of Buchanan is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 268 m. Comanche Peak stands 373 m to the west, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Brushy Knob, a peak 3.2 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 17 miles off. 14 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
- 16.7 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- McAnear Park: 4.3 mi
- P.D. Lacewell Park: 5.1 mi
- Godley City Park: 5.3 mi
- John S. Butner Park: 5.3 mi
- Winston Patrick McGregor Park: 5.3 mi
- Southwest Metroplex Baptist Association: 5.1 mi
- Oliver Perry Arnold (1826-1905): 5.3 mi
- Holocaust Remembrance: 5.3 mi
- First Baptist Church of Godley: 5.3 mi
- Methodism in Joshua: 5.3 mi
- Cleburne Railroad Museum: 5.6 mi
- Lowell Smith Sr. History Center: 5.6 mi
- Layland Museum: 5.6 mi
- Johnson County Courthouse Museum: 5.7 mi
- The Chisholm Trail Outdoor Museum: 6.1 mi
- Cleburne Heritage Monument: 3.8 mi
- Chisholms: 5.3 mi
- Don Taco: 5.3 mi
- Shannon's Wings: 5.6 mi
- General Cleburne: 5.6 mi
- Iris Garden: 5.3 mi
- Guinn Garden at Buffalo Creek: 5.7 mi
- Fire Station 16 Memorial Garden: 10.9 mi
- elizabeth crockett butterfly Garden: 12.7 mi
- International Friendship Garden: 20.5 mi
- ATSF 999457: 5.7 mi
- The Spirit of Cleburne: 6.1 mi
- Main Event Entertainment: 18.7 mi
- Rogers-O'Daniel House: 22.0 mi
- Elephant: 22.1 mi
- Brushy Knob: 3.2 mi
- Caddo Peak: 5.3 mi
- Turkey Peak: 10.5 mi
- Brushy Mound: 11.3 mi
- Barnard Knob: 12.1 mi
- Bluff Mills: 16.9 mi
- Broke Rock: 17.2 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 18.8 mi
- Hendrick Arnold Bluff: 19.4 mi
- Comanche Peak: 20.8 mi
- Vivian J. Malone Preserve: 11.8 mi
- Acton Nature Center: 12.7 mi
- Sheri Capehart Nature Preserve: 21.7 mi
- Glen Rose Bird Sanctuary: 21.8 mi
- Old City Spring: 5.6 mi
- Big Ham Hole Spring: 13.3 mi
- Little Ham Hole Spring: 13.6 mi
- Canoe Docks: 12.0 mi
- Acton Tabernacle: 14.4 mi
- Brazos Point: 18.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Site of Buchanan. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comanche Peak | W 264° | 373 m | 20.8 mi |
| Tater Nob | NW 314° | 344 m | 23.9 mi |
| Chattanooga Hill | NW 326° | 330 m | 23.6 mi |
| Nebo Mountain | NW 307° | 316 m | 22.7 mi |
| Brushy Knob | NNE 22° | 303 m | 3.2 mi |
| Caddo Peak | NNE 25° | 303 m | 5.3 mi |
| Barnard Knob | WSW 245° | 292 m | 12.1 mi |
| Berry Knob | SW 232° | 285 m | 12.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:09 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:24 | 20:05 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:56 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:52 | 17:29 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 45 | 49 | 56 | 64 | 72 | 80 | 84 | 84 | 77 | 66 | 55 | 47 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 2.9 | 2.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cleburne, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/13971387734
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