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Taylor County

Taylor County from directly overhead

Taylor County is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 594 m. Bald Mountain stands 757 m to the west, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Cedar Gap Community, a historic site 1.5 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 3.7 miles off. 26 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1964
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates32.27707, -99.75913

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 51
  • Wesley Court Senior Living Park: 6.4 mi
  • Abilene Regional Medical Center Park: 6.7 mi
  • Camp Tonkawa: 7.0 mi
  • Lake Kirby Park: 7.4 mi
  • Chimney Rock Neighborhood Park: 7.6 mi
Peaks: 26
  • Indian Mountain: 7.9 mi
  • High Lonesome Mountain: 7.9 mi
  • Bald Eagle Mountain: 8.1 mi
  • Double Gap Mountain: 10.5 mi
  • Round Top Mountain: 11.4 mi
Artworks: 16
  • Spirit Wind: 10.6 mi
  • Wire "Giraffe and Calf" art: 12.0 mi
  • Stone Stacks: 12.0 mi
  • Duck On A Bike: 12.0 mi
  • Man in the Moon: 12.0 mi
Museums: 10
Ghost towns: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Lake Picnic/Swimming Area: 8.9 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Petrified Tree: 13.9 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bald MountainW 273°757 m18.9 mi
Black PointWNW 284°725 m24.9 mi
Buzzard MountainWNW 296°721 m13.1 mi
Round Top MountainWNW 288°715 m11.4 mi
Flat Top MountainWSW 237°715 m16.9 mi
Riney PeakWNW 282°704 m15.8 mi
Moro MountainSSW 204°700 m16.6 mi
Bald KnobS 185°700 m17.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4419:1919:51
June solstice06:3420:1420:50
September equinox07:2819:0519:37
December solstice07:3717:0117:39

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F465058667481858477675647
Precip in1.11.31.71.93.23.41.92.52.72.81.41.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Abilene Rgnl AP, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12453546668

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