Site of Pickettville
Site of Pickettville is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 506 m. Kiser Mountain stands 713 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is City Park, a park 1.5 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 14 miles off. 83 named places lie within 25 miles, 14 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1973
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 14.5 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
83 named places within 25 miles
- Runnels County Courthouse: 1.7 mi
- War Memorial: 1.8 mi
- Abilene & Southern Depot: 1.8 mi
- Ballinger: 1.8 mi
- First Presbyterian Church: 1.8 mi
- Bead Mountain: 19.7 mi
- Table Mountain: 19.7 mi
- Bald Knob: 20.4 mi
- Moro Mountain: 21.4 mi
- Deadman Hill: 21.8 mi
- City Park: 1.5 mi
- Winters Community Center: 15.4 mi
- Concho Recreation Area: 18.9 mi
- Friendship Day Use Area: 21.8 mi
- Lake Knierim County Park: 23.2 mi
- Herrings Bluff: 7.6 mi
- Buffalo Bluff: 7.7 mi
- Wilson Bluff: 8.1 mi
- Deadmans Bluff: 13.8 mi
- Brushy Bluff: 15.8 mi
- Memory Lane Antique Car Museum: 1.9 mi
- Z I Hale Museum: 14.5 mi
- Bronte: 23.8 mi
- Welcome to Bronte: 23.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Site of Pickettville. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kiser Mountain | W 262° | 713 m | 24.4 mi |
| Bald Knob | NNE 23° | 700 m | 20.4 mi |
| Moro Mountain | N 8° | 700 m | 21.4 mi |
| Table Mountain | NNE 17° | 688 m | 19.7 mi |
| Mount Margaret | W 269° | 660 m | 22.1 mi |
| Juniper Peak | W 271° | 655 m | 24.4 mi |
| Chandlers Peak | NNE 33° | 650 m | 22.4 mi |
| Jim Ned Peak | NE 36° | 640 m | 23.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:44 | 19:19 | 19:52 |
| June solstice | 06:36 | 20:13 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:29 | 19:06 | 19:38 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 17:04 | 17:41 |
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 | 57 | 65 | 73 | 80 | 84 | 83 | 76 | 66 | 55 | 46 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ballinger 2 NW, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/8957535622
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