Sylvester Adams
Sylvester Adams is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 513 m. Flat Top Mountain stands 715 m to the north, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Site of the Town of Runnels, a historic site 1.1 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 12 miles off. 87 named places lie within 25 miles, 17 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1968
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 11.5 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
87 named places within 25 miles
- Site of the Town of Runnels: 1.1 mi
- St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church: 3.2 mi
- First Presbyterian Church: 3.4 mi
- Site of Pickettville: 3.5 mi
- Carnegie Library Building: 3.6 mi
- Table Mountain: 17.9 mi
- Bald Knob: 18.9 mi
- Moro Mountain: 19.1 mi
- Hog Mountain: 19.1 mi
- Mount Margaret: 20.1 mi
- City Park: 3.1 mi
- Winters Community Center: 12.4 mi
- Lake Knierim County Park: 20.2 mi
- Bronte Mini Park: 20.8 mi
- Concho Recreation Area: 22.4 mi
- Herrings Bluff: 11.1 mi
- Buffalo Bluff: 11.1 mi
- Wilson Bluff: 11.6 mi
- Deadmans Bluff: 17.3 mi
- Brushy Bluff: 19.3 mi
- Memory Lane Antique Car Museum: 3.8 mi
- Z I Hale Museum: 11.5 mi
- Bronte: 20.8 mi
- Welcome to Bronte: 20.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sylvester Adams. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat Top Mountain | N 354° | 715 m | 24.6 mi |
| Kiser Mountain | WSW 255° | 713 m | 22.8 mi |
| Bald Knob | NNE 33° | 700 m | 18.9 mi |
| Moro Mountain | NNE 15° | 700 m | 19.1 mi |
| Church Peak | NW 326° | 698 m | 24.7 mi |
| Table Mountain | NNE 26° | 688 m | 17.9 mi |
| Mount Margaret | W 261° | 660 m | 20.1 mi |
| Juniper Peak | W 264° | 655 m | 22.4 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, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12453507629
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