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Temple Daily Telegram

Temple Daily Telegram from directly overhead

Temple Daily Telegram is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 216 m. Long Mountain stands 325 m to the west-southwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Santa Fe Plaza, a park 0.1 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 6.1 miles off. 27 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

City in Bell County, Texas, United States.

Dates from 1881-06-29.

Wikidata Q427075, matched on coordinates and name (171 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2007
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.09684, -97.34355

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Santa Fe Plaza: 0.1 mi
  • Santa Fe Kids Stop: 0.1 mi
  • Whistlestop Playground: 0.2 mi
  • Woodson Field: 0.5 mi
  • Jones Park: 0.8 mi
Peaks: 27
  • Tweedle Mountain: 10.5 mi
  • Bland Mountain: 12.6 mi
  • Sparta Mountain: 13.5 mi
  • Liberty Hill: 14.6 mi
  • Owl Creek Mountains: 15.7 mi
Ghost towns: 8
Gardens: 6
Attractions: 5
  • Old Town Salado: 15.1 mi
  • CCC Rock Tower: 17.2 mi
  • Bird Blind: 17.2 mi
  • CCC Plaque: 17.5 mi
  • Historic Bell: 17.5 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Silverstone Park Picnic Area: 3.4 mi
  • Wyndham Hill Picnic Area: 4.2 mi
Springs: 2
  • Headquarters Springs: 24.2 mi
  • Warwick Springs: 24.2 mi
Artworks: 1
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Temple Daily Telegram. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Long MountainWSW325 m24.9 mi
Black MountainW319 m23.6 mi
Jackson KnobW319 m24.2 mi
Douglas MountainsW315 m24.0 mi
Elm MountainWNW312 m22.8 mi
Post Oak MountainWNW307 m21.9 mi
Elm KnobWNW307 m23.0 mi
Turnbow MountainWSW305 m23.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:0919:41
June solstice06:2720:0120:37
September equinox07:1818:5619:27
December solstice07:2516:5517:32

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485258667480848478685850
Precip in2.62.33.33.14.83.41.82.53.74.02.62.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stillhouse Hollow DAM, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13971422740

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