Taylor County
Taylor County is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 530 m. Bald Mountain stands 757 m to the southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Dyess Memorial Center, a museum 1.5 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 6.6 miles off. 161 named places lie within 25 miles, 20 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1936
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 6.6 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
161 named places within 25 miles
- Lt. Col. William E. Dyess: 1.6 mi
- 12th Armored Division at Camp Barkeley: 1.9 mi
- F4-D “Phantom II” Plane: 2.9 mi
- Dyess Elementary School: 2.9 mi
- Butterfield Mail and Stage Line: 2.9 mi
- Dyess Air Park: 1.8 mi
- Rister Park Playground: 2.3 mi
- Scarborough Park: 2.4 mi
- Tye Town Playground: 2.4 mi
- Lee Park: 3.1 mi
- Buzzard Mountain: 9.9 mi
- East Peak: 10.4 mi
- Round Top Mountain: 11.0 mi
- Cat Heads: 11.1 mi
- Castle Peak: 11.6 mi
- Spirit Wind: 5.1 mi
- Stone Stacks: 5.4 mi
- Duck On A Bike: 5.6 mi
- "Mesteno" - Mustang Statue: 5.6 mi
- Man in the Moon: 5.6 mi
- Dyess Memorial Center: 1.5 mi
- Discovery Center: 5.5 mi
- Grace Cultural Center and Museum: 5.6 mi
- Frontier Texas!: 6.0 mi
- Women for Abilene Christian University Museum: 7.0 mi
- Callahan County Eastbound Rest Area: 14.7 mi
- Callahan County Westbound Rest Area: 15.2 mi
- Nolan County Westbound Rest Area: 22.1 mi
- Nolan County Eastbound Rest Area: 22.2 mi
- Petrified Tree: 5.8 mi
- Fort Phantom Hill: 15.7 mi
- Audra: 10.4 mi
- Lake Picnic/Swimming Area: 15.9 mi
- Blue Gainey Point: 24.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Taylor County. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Mountain | SW 232° | 757 m | 18.5 mi |
| Black Point | WSW 252° | 725 m | 20.9 mi |
| Buzzard Mountain | SW 229° | 721 m | 9.9 mi |
| Round Top Mountain | SW 217° | 715 m | 11.0 mi |
| Flat Top Mountain | SSW 205° | 715 m | 23.7 mi |
| Riney Peak | SW 231° | 704 m | 14.5 mi |
| Chalk Peak | WSW 257° | 700 m | 17.6 mi |
| East Peak | WSW 237° | 699 m | 10.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:44 | 19:19 | 19:51 |
| June solstice | 06:33 | 20:14 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:28 | 19:05 | 19:38 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 17:01 | 17:39 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 46 | 50 | 58 | 66 | 74 | 81 | 85 | 84 | 77 | 67 | 56 | 47 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Abilene Rgnl AP, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12453546632
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