Stephen Scallorn
Stephen Scallorn is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 113 m. Yegua Benchmark stands 232 m to the north-northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Upton, a ghost town 0.5 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 4.7 miles off. 154 named places lie within 25 miles, 13 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1981
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 4.7 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
- 15.8 mi off the Texas Brazos Trail
154 named places within 25 miles
- Bastrop County Nature Park Boat Ramp: 4.7 mi
- Bastrop County Nature Park: 4.7 mi
- Keilburg Park: 5.8 mi
- Independence Park: 6.5 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 6.5 mi
- Young School House and Cemetery: 1.7 mi
- Alum Creek Cemetery: 5.0 mi
- Rosanky Cemetery: 6.0 mi
- West End Park: 6.2 mi
- Chancellor House: 6.6 mi
- Royston Hill: 3.3 mi
- High Point: 4.9 mi
- Lotman Hill: 9.4 mi
- Flag Hill: 11.2 mi
- Bastrop County High Point: 12.8 mi
- Upton: 0.5 mi
- Oak Hill: 6.6 mi
- Flower Hill: 9.0 mi
- Phelan: 10.6 mi
- Yewpon: 10.9 mi
- Museum of the Bastrop County Historical Society: 7.3 mi
- Smithville Railroad Historical Park and Museum: 8.2 mi
- Rockne Museum: 9.6 mi
- Texas Wendish Heritage Museum: 18.5 mi
- Lee County Museum: 23.2 mi
- Red Bluffs: 4.2 mi
- Chalk Bluff: 23.7 mi
- Bastrop Community Garden: 7.4 mi
- Memorial Grove: 16.3 mi
- CCC Water Fountain: 6.4 mi
- Ms. Pearl the Giant Squirrel Statue: 17.8 mi
- Onion Creek Wildlife Sanctuary: 24.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Stephen Scallorn. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yegua Benchmark | NNE 12° | 232 m | 23.3 mi |
| Bastrop County High Point | SW 225° | 226 m | 12.8 mi |
| Yegua Knobbs | NNE 12° | 225 m | 22.6 mi |
| Crouch Benchmark | SW 221° | 224 m | 16.6 mi |
| Flag Hill | SW 231° | 221 m | 11.2 mi |
| Round Mountain | SW 218° | 214 m | 22.8 mi |
| Lotman Hill | N 5° | 201 m | 9.4 mi |
| Caldwell Knob | NW 309° | 177 m | 15.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:09 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:29 | 19:59 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:56 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 16:58 | 17:34 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 51 | 54 | 61 | 68 | 76 | 82 | 84 | 85 | 80 | 70 | 60 | 52 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 3.2 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 2.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Smithville, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12395089095
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