Site of Four Mile Dam
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 Vicinity of Bradbury Settlement, a historic site 2.4 miles away. Texas Pecos Trail runs past it. 83 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
How to reach it
- On the Texas Pecos Trail
83 named places within 25 miles
- Vicinity of Bradbury Settlement: 2.4 mi
- Captain William Walter Taylor: 2.5 mi
- Marvin E. and Retta Ann Blackburn House: 2.9 mi
- Junction School Campus: 2.9 mi
- First Baptist Church of Junction: 3.2 mi
- 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
- Lovers Leap: 3.2 mi
- Sanders Bluff: 6.7 mi
- Cloud Point: 6.8 mi
- Schoolhouse Bluff: 21.2 mi
- Kingfisher Bluff: 22.9 mi
- Rock Springs: 7.2 mi
- West Spring: 14.1 mi
- East Spring: 14.3 mi
- Walton Spring: 17.6 mi
- Telegraph: 10.6 mi
- Roosevelt: 15.0 mi
- Noxville: 20.7 mi
- Fort Terrett: 22.6 mi
- Hill Country Fair Grounds: 3.0 mi
- Schreiner Park: 3.6 mi
- 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Buttes | W 275° | 722 m | 24.5 mi |
| Brokeleg Mountain | W 281° | 715 m | 20.9 mi |
| Cedar Knob | W 272° | 701 m | 17.2 mi |
| Black Mountain | W 275° | 683 m | 7.1 mi |
| Allison Mountain | W 270° | 682 m | 8.1 mi |
| Gobblers Knob | SSE 158° | 676 m | 19.0 mi |
| Joes Point | W 268° | 671 m | 14.9 mi |
| Fort Terrett Peak | W 270° | 671 m | 22.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:44 | 19:19 | 19:51 |
| June solstice | 06:38 | 20:10 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 07:28 | 19:06 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 17:07 | 17:43 |
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 | 46 | 50 | 58 | 65 | 73 | 80 | 82 | 82 | 75 | 65 | 54 | 47 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 1.2 |
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 siteOpenStreetMap element node/12438066325
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