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The Commercial Bank

The Commercial Bank from directly overhead

The Commercial Bank is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 471 m. Hermans Point stands 684 m to the south, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Hofmann Dry Goods Company, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Forts Trail runs past it. 48 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1986
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates30.74873, -99.23322

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 48
  • Jordan Mountain: 5.6 mi
  • Purdy Hill: 5.6 mi
  • Mason Mountains: 7.2 mi
  • Shaft Mountain: 7.8 mi
  • Double Knobs: 7.9 mi
Ghost towns: 8
Springs: 7
  • Eckert Spring: 9.4 mi
  • Mulberry Spring: 10.0 mi
  • Quella Bottom Spring: 10.4 mi
  • Garden Spring: 19.6 mi
  • Kentner Spring: 22.7 mi
Cliffs: 5
Parks: 3
  • Katemcy Rocks Offroad Park: 6.6 mi
  • Wolf Caves Offroad Park: 6.9 mi
  • Wolf Caves Entrance to Offroad Area: 7.6 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Museums: 1
Attractions: 1
  • Pontotoc Winery: 18.7 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hermans PointS 184°684 m21.7 mi
Monument MountainSW 225°662 m17.7 mi
Lehmann MountainSSE 156°623 m22.1 mi
Mason MountainsNNW 334°611 m7.2 mi
Steamboat MountainSSW 203°608 m20.5 mi
Double KnobsWNW 297°606 m7.9 mi
County Line HillSE 143°601 m21.6 mi
Lime PeakNE 50°600 m11.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4219:1719:49
June solstice06:3520:0820:44
September equinox07:2619:0319:35
December solstice07:3117:0417:40

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475158667480838377675749
Precip in1.31.92.12.34.23.82.32.03.02.61.91.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mason, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12452318357

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