Site of the Town of Runnels
Site of the Town of Runnels is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 520 m. Flat Top Mountain stands 715 m to the north, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Sylvester Adams, a historic site 1.1 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 10 miles off. 89 named places lie within 25 miles, 18 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1936
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 10.5 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
89 named places within 25 miles
- Sylvester Adams: 1.1 mi
- St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church: 4.2 mi
- Site of Pickettville: 4.2 mi
- First Presbyterian Church: 4.5 mi
- Carnegie Library Building: 4.6 mi
- Table Mountain: 16.8 mi
- Bald Knob: 17.8 mi
- Moro Mountain: 17.9 mi
- Hog Mountain: 18.9 mi
- Chandlers Peak: 20.5 mi
- City Park: 4.1 mi
- Winters Community Center: 11.4 mi
- Lake Knierim County Park: 20.2 mi
- Bronte Mini Park: 20.9 mi
- Friendship Day Use Area: 23.0 mi
- Herrings Bluff: 11.7 mi
- Buffalo Bluff: 11.9 mi
- Wilson Bluff: 12.2 mi
- Deadmans Bluff: 17.9 mi
- Brushy Bluff: 19.9 mi
- Memory Lane Antique Car Museum: 4.8 mi
- Z I Hale Museum: 10.5 mi
- Bronte: 20.8 mi
- Welcome to Bronte: 20.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Site of the Town of Runnels. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat Top Mountain | N 353° | 715 m | 23.6 mi |
| Kiser Mountain | WSW 252° | 713 m | 23.5 mi |
| Bald Knob | NNE 34° | 700 m | 17.8 mi |
| Moro Mountain | NNE 15° | 700 m | 17.9 mi |
| Church Peak | NW 324° | 698 m | 24.1 mi |
| Table Mountain | NNE 26° | 688 m | 16.8 mi |
| Double Gap Mountain | NNE 17° | 681 m | 24.0 mi |
| Mount Margaret | WSW 258° | 660 m | 20.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:44 | 19:20 | 19:52 |
| June solstice | 06:36 | 20:13 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:29 | 19:06 | 19:38 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 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, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12453507625
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