Site of Cottonwood Spring
Site of Cottonwood Spring is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 352 m. Bear Mountain stands 438 m to the southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Little Salt Creek Indian Fight, a historic site 2.9 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 11 miles off. 31 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1974
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 10.9 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Little Salt Creek Indian Fight: 2.9 mi
- Townsite of Old Farmer: 5.2 mi
- Farmer Cemetery: 5.5 mi
- Hawkins Chapel: 7.0 mi
- St. Luke Lutheran Church of Olney: 9.2 mi
- Skid Mountain: 10.1 mi
- Rattlesnake Mountain: 10.2 mi
- Spy Knob: 10.4 mi
- Bare Mountain: 11.0 mi
- Round Mountain: 11.1 mi
- Tommy Perkins Memorial Park: 8.2 mi
- Griffin Park: 8.5 mi
- Newcastle City Park: 9.9 mi
- Lake Eddleman Park: 11.7 mi
- Fort Belknap State Park: 12.5 mi
- Bobcat Bluff: 12.0 mi
- Deer Head Bluff: 12.2 mi
- Bass Tank: 21.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Site of Cottonwood Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Mountain | SE 146° | 438 m | 21.9 mi |
| Indian Mountain | SSE 149° | 434 m | 22.1 mi |
| Ross Mountain | SE 142° | 431 m | 21.9 mi |
| Deck Mountain | SE 138° | 423 m | 24.1 mi |
| Wolf Mountain | S 190° | 420 m | 13.1 mi |
| Pitts Mountain | SE 140° | 420 m | 22.8 mi |
| Beehive Mountain | SSW 192° | 419 m | 13.5 mi |
| Flag Mountain | SSE 156° | 417 m | 20.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:14 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 06:26 | 20:11 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 19:00 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:54 | 17:32 |
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 | 43 | 47 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 80 | 85 | 84 | 76 | 65 | 53 | 45 |
| Precip in | 1.4 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Olney, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12454153002
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