The Community of Briggs
The Community of Briggs is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 335 m. Potato Hill stands 484 m to the west-southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Briggs State Bank, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 23 miles off.
The story
Census-designated place in Burnet County, Texas, United States.
Wikidata Q4967246, matched on coordinates and name (103 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1977
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 23.0 mi off the Texas Brazos Trail
- 24.6 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Sunset Deck · 26 mi
- 1000ft overlook of Inks Lake · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Florence City Park: 8.4 mi
- Florence Community Park: 8.6 mi
- Johnnie Mae Wheeler Park: 12.7 mi
- Panther Park: 12.8 mi
- Villa Torre Park: 13.5 mi
- Briggs State Bank: 0.1 mi
- DeWolfe-Dillingham Community Cemetery: 0.9 mi
- Prairie View Cemetery: 2.1 mi
- Mahomet-Sycamore Springs Community: 4.7 mi
- Mount Horeb Lodge: 4.8 mi
- Hickman Knob: 5.4 mi
- Bald Knob: 6.3 mi
- Pilot Knob: 8.9 mi
- Hog Mountain: 9.4 mi
- Barnett Knob: 9.4 mi
- Sun City Gardens: 17.1 mi
- Killeen Municipal Community Garden: 17.7 mi
- Rancho Sienna Community Garden: 19.3 mi
- First United Methodist Church Prayer Garden: 19.8 mi
- Alvarez Community Garden: 20.0 mi
- Brushy Spring: 10.7 mi
- Warwick Springs: 14.7 mi
- Headquarters Springs: 14.8 mi
- Adams Spring: 15.4 mi
- Gooch Spring: 18.6 mi
- Interpretive Center: 17.4 mi
- National Mounted Warrior Museum: 18.8 mi
- Showcase Room: 18.8 mi
- Lampasas County Museum: 19.4 mi
- 1st cav War on Terror: 19.5 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 9.3 mi
- Indian Bluff: 21.1 mi
- Pillar Bluff: 21.2 mi
- World's Largest Spur: 19.0 mi
- Old Town Salado: 23.5 mi
- Inner Space Cavern: 23.9 mi
- Twin Springs Preserve: 15.9 mi
- Georgetown Lake Recreational Area: 16.7 mi
- Bell County Northbound Rest Area: 21.6 mi
- Bell County Southbound Rest Area: 22.1 mi
- Statue of Robert McAlpin Williamson (Three-Legged Willie): 22.7 mi
- Confederate Soldiers and Sailors Memorial: 22.8 mi
- Hidden Falls Water Falls and Picnic Area: 22.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.7 miles of The Community of Briggs. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potato Hill | WSW 255° | 484 m | 21.6 mi |
| Post Mountain | WSW 244° | 462 m | 21.2 mi |
| Green Mountain | W 266° | 456 m | 22.8 mi |
| Johhny Grave Mountain | W 261° | 439 m | 23.5 mi |
| WildCat Mountain | SW 216° | 429 m | 22.9 mi |
| Cedar Mountain | W 262° | 429 m | 24.1 mi |
| North Peak | SW 217° | 425 m | 22.6 mi |
| Tater Hill | SSW 208° | 422 m | 22.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:12 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 06:30 | 20:03 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:58 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 16:58 | 17:35 |
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 | 48 | 52 | 59 | 65 | 73 | 81 | 84 | 85 | 78 | 68 | 58 | 49 |
| Precip in | 2.4 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 2.1 | 4.7 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 2.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Killeen, 18 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12395281342
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