Southern Overland Mail, 1858-1861
Southern Overland Mail, 1858-1861 is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 616 m. Stepp Mountain stands 786 m to the west-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Indian Rock Shelters, a historic site 0.9 miles away. Texas Forts Trail runs past it. 105 named places lie within 25 miles, 38 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1966
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Forts Trail
105 named places within 25 miles
- Indian Rock Shelters: 0.9 mi
- Fort Chadbourne: 2.2 mi
- Route of the Southern Overland Mail Line: 2.7 mi
- Hayrick: 8.1 mi
- Bronte Veterans Memorial: 8.9 mi
- Jones Peak: 3.4 mi
- Nipple Peak: 4.6 mi
- Kickapoo Mountain: 4.9 mi
- Jackson Mountain: 5.6 mi
- Mathis Mountain: 5.8 mi
- Bronte Mini Park: 8.9 mi
- Lake Knierim County Park: 9.1 mi
- Coke County Park: 14.4 mi
- Fern Havins Park: 15.3 mi
- Lake View Park: 16.3 mi
- Wiley Bluff: 2.6 mi
- Indian Hand Bluff: 20.7 mi
- Birdsnest Bluff: 21.4 mi
- Merry Point: 23.6 mi
- Eagle Point: 24.7 mi
- Sanco: 14.5 mi
- Edith: 21.1 mi
- Bitter Creek: 21.6 mi
- Silver: 24.1 mi
- Bronte: 8.9 mi
- Welcome to Bronte: 8.9 mi
- Z I Hale Museum: 18.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Southern Overland Mail, 1858-1861. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stepp Mountain | WNW 283° | 786 m | 23.5 mi |
| Meadow Mountain | W 270° | 778 m | 19.4 mi |
| Green Mountain | WSW 250° | 778 m | 24.5 mi |
| Horse Mountain | W 277° | 765 m | 14.9 mi |
| Durham Peak | W 268° | 763 m | 13.2 mi |
| Bald Mountain | NNE 31° | 757 m | 22.2 mi |
| Hylton Mountain | NNE 25° | 753 m | 6.9 mi |
| Shaggy Peak | W 259° | 747 m | 24.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:46 | 19:21 | 19:53 |
| June solstice | 06:36 | 20:15 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 07:30 | 19:07 | 19:39 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 17:04 | 17:42 |
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 | 44 | 48 | 56 | 65 | 72 | 79 | 82 | 81 | 75 | 64 | 53 | 45 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bronte 11 NNE, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12402955207
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