Taylor County
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. 161 named places lie within 25 miles, 26 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1964
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 3.7 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
161 named places within 25 miles
- Cedar Gap Community: 1.5 mi
- Vicinity of Indian Fight: 3.9 mi
- Town of Buffalo Gap: 3.9 mi
- Buffalo Gap College: 3.9 mi
- Fletcher Ranch: 4.0 mi
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Buffalo Gap Historic Village: 4.0 mi
- Taylor County History Center: 4.0 mi
- Discovery Center: 11.4 mi
- Dyess Memorial Center: 11.8 mi
- Grace Cultural Center and Museum: 12.0 mi
- Audra: 7.4 mi
- Belle Plain: 23.4 mi
- Callahan County Eastbound Rest Area: 14.7 mi
- Callahan County Westbound Rest Area: 15.0 mi
- Lake Picnic/Swimming Area: 8.9 mi
- 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Mountain | W 273° | 757 m | 18.9 mi |
| Black Point | WNW 284° | 725 m | 24.9 mi |
| Buzzard Mountain | WNW 296° | 721 m | 13.1 mi |
| Round Top Mountain | WNW 288° | 715 m | 11.4 mi |
| Flat Top Mountain | WSW 237° | 715 m | 16.9 mi |
| Riney Peak | WNW 282° | 704 m | 15.8 mi |
| Moro Mountain | SSW 204° | 700 m | 16.6 mi |
| Bald Knob | S 185° | 700 m | 17.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:44 | 19:19 | 19:51 |
| June solstice | 06:34 | 20:14 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:28 | 19:05 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 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, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12453546668
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