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Spivey Crossing

Spivey Crossing from directly overhead

Spivey Crossing is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 168 m. Kay Mountain stands 318 m to the west, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Lebanon United Methodist Church, a historic site 0.8 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 6.4 miles off. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Built
2015
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates31.80617, -97.27984
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
Museums: 18
  • Whitney museum: 10.4 mi
  • Valley Mills Santa Fe Railway Depot: 15.3 mi
  • Hill County Cellblock Museum: 16.4 mi
  • Roadside America Museum: 16.7 mi
  • Texas Through Time: 16.7 mi
Peaks: 13
  • Powelldale Mountains: 20.0 mi
  • Pilot Knob: 20.6 mi
  • Little Bee Mountain: 21.3 mi
  • Big Bee Mountain: 21.9 mi
  • Brown Mountain: 22.0 mi
Cliffs: 8
Gardens: 7
  • (27) Herb Garden: 12.1 mi
  • Bonnie's Greenhouse: 19.8 mi
  • Gregory Gardens: 20.2 mi
  • National Pan-Hellenic Council Gardens: 20.2 mi
  • Gregory Gardens: 20.2 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Attractions: 2
  • Serenity Point: 13.0 mi
  • Waco Traffic Circle: 21.3 mi
Rest areas: 2
Beaches: 2
  • Mcc beach: 16.3 mi
  • Pullin Family Marina Beach: 20.2 mi
Artworks: 2
Nature reserves: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Kay MountainW 276°318 m24.7 mi
Golden MountainW 273°307 m23.3 mi
Pilot KnobWNW 295°301 m20.6 mi
Brown MountainW 276°299 m22.0 mi
Round MountainW 269°298 m22.7 mi
Arrs MountainW 272°295 m22.5 mi
Norse HillW 263°294 m23.0 mi
Norway HillWSW 250°281 m23.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:0919:41
June solstice06:2520:0320:39
September equinox07:1818:5519:27
December solstice07:2616:5317:30

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F464957657380848478675648
Precip in2.52.43.53.64.63.91.72.03.84.42.62.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Whitney DAM, 7 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12414128222

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