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Site of Four Mile Dam

Site of Four Mile Dam from directly overhead

Site of Four Mile Dam is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 534 m. Twin Buttes stands 722 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is John James Smith, a historic site 1.2 miles away. Texas Pecos Trail runs past it. 87 named places lie within 25 miles, 11 of them named summits.

What the record says

Built
1967
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.45414, -99.80609

87 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 11
  • Round Top: 2.9 mi
  • Black Mountain: 7.1 mi
  • Allison Mountain: 8.1 mi
  • Teacup Mountain: 10.2 mi
  • Joes Point: 14.9 mi
Cliffs: 7
Springs: 4
  • Rock Springs: 7.2 mi
  • West Spring: 14.1 mi
  • East Spring: 14.3 mi
  • Walton Spring: 17.6 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Parks: 2
  • Hill Country Fair Grounds: 3.0 mi
  • Schreiner Park: 3.6 mi
Rest areas: 2
Museums: 1
  • Kimble County Historical Museum: 3.4 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Twin ButtesW 275°722 m24.5 mi
Brokeleg MountainW 281°715 m20.9 mi
Cedar KnobW 272°701 m17.2 mi
Black MountainW 275°683 m7.1 mi
Allison MountainW 270°682 m8.1 mi
Gobblers KnobSSE 158°676 m19.0 mi
Joes PointW 268°671 m14.9 mi
Fort Terrett PeakW 270°671 m22.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4419:1919:51
June solstice06:3820:1020:45
September equinox07:2819:0619:37
December solstice07:3317:0717:43

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F465058657380828275655447
Precip in0.91.32.02.02.72.61.51.92.72.91.41.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Junction 4ssw, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12438066325

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