The Civilian Conservation Corps at Abilene State Park
The Civilian Conservation Corps at Abilene State Park is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 604 m. Bald Mountain stands 757 m to the west-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Star Table, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 2.2 miles off. 30 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Near Abilene, Texas.
Dates from 1933.
Wikidata Q4667772, matched on coordinates and name (380 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 2001
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 2.2 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Star Table: 0.2 mi
- CCC stonework: 0.2 mi
- Buffalo Gap Cemetery: 2.5 mi
- Buffalo Gap College: 4.3 mi
- Town of Buffalo Gap: 4.3 mi
- Camp Tonkawa: 0.6 mi
- Abilene State Park: 0.7 mi
- Wesley Court Senior Living Park: 11.7 mi
- Abilene Regional Medical Center Park: 12.3 mi
- Chimney Rock Neighborhood Park: 12.6 mi
- Indian Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Steamboat Mountain: 5.8 mi
- High Lonesome Mountain: 5.9 mi
- Bald Eagle Mountain: 6.8 mi
- Round Top Mountain: 7.2 mi
- Spirit Wind: 15.3 mi
- Stone Stacks: 16.8 mi
- Duck On A Bike: 16.8 mi
- Man in the Moon: 16.9 mi
- "Mesteno" - Mustang Statue: 16.9 mi
- Taylor County History Center: 4.5 mi
- Buffalo Gap Historic Village: 4.5 mi
- Dyess Memorial Center: 14.7 mi
- Discovery Center: 16.2 mi
- Grace Cultural Center and Museum: 16.9 mi
- Indian Hand Bluff: 21.3 mi
- Birdsnest Bluff: 21.8 mi
- Merry Point: 23.9 mi
- Callahan County Eastbound Rest Area: 21.8 mi
- Callahan County Westbound Rest Area: 22.2 mi
- Lake Picnic/Swimming Area: 1.3 mi
- Audra: 4.9 mi
- Petrified Tree: 18.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Civilian Conservation Corps at Abilene State Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Mountain | WNW 287° | 757 m | 12.3 mi |
| Hylton Mountain | WSW 246° | 753 m | 22.2 mi |
| Jackson Mountain | WSW 243° | 741 m | 23.1 mi |
| Mathis Mountain | WSW 242° | 740 m | 22.7 mi |
| Black Point | WNW 297° | 725 m | 19.1 mi |
| Buzzard Mountain | NNW 331° | 721 m | 9.6 mi |
| Cedar Mountain | WSW 243° | 717 m | 20.9 mi |
| Round Top Mountain | NNW 329° | 715 m | 7.2 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 | 19:38 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 17:02 | 17:39 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 44 | 47 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 79 | 82 | 81 | 74 | 65 | 53 | 45 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Merkel 12 SW, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/4733074354
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