The Founding of Colorado City
The Founding of Colorado City is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 631 m. Bench Mountain stands 794 m to the east-southeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Mitchell County, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
City in and county seat of Mitchell County, Texas, United States.
Wikidata Q982585, matched on coordinates and name (888 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1968
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Mitchell County: 0.0 mi
- Colorado Opera House: 0.1 mi
- Sites of Texas & Pacific Railway Depots: 0.2 mi
- First Baptist Church of Colorado City: 0.2 mi
- Majors Home: 0.2 mi
- Clay Smith Peak: 6.0 mi
- Lone Wolf Mountain: 9.0 mi
- Morgan Peak: 10.5 mi
- Red Hills: 10.9 mi
- Beals Mountain: 13.7 mi
- Kiwanis Park: 0.2 mi
- Paredes Park: 1.0 mi
- Ruddick Park: 1.2 mi
- Loraine City Park: 9.3 mi
- Roscoe City Park: 19.2 mi
- Heart of West Texas Museum: 0.3 mi
- National Wasp WWII Museum: 24.0 mi
- Mitchell County Westbound Rest Area: 11.8 mi
- Howard County Eastbound Rest Area: 23.7 mi
- Eagle Point: 18.6 mi
- Silver: 24.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Founding of Colorado City. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bench Mountain | ESE 110° | 794 m | 18.7 mi |
| Jackson Mountain | SSE 147° | 788 m | 23.0 mi |
| Stepp Mountain | SSE 150° | 786 m | 23.8 mi |
| McWhorter Mountain | S 184° | 766 m | 24.9 mi |
| Flattop Mountain | W 279° | 765 m | 23.5 mi |
| Wildhorse Mountain | W 264° | 761 m | 22.7 mi |
| Lone Wolf Mountain | NE 52° | 752 m | 9.0 mi |
| Silver Peak | SSE 154° | 696 m | 24.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:48 | 19:23 | 19:55 |
| June solstice | 06:38 | 20:18 | 20:54 |
| September equinox | 07:32 | 19:09 | 19:42 |
| December solstice | 07:42 | 17:06 | 17:43 |
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 | 43 | 47 | 55 | 64 | 73 | 80 | 84 | 82 | 75 | 65 | 52 | 44 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Colorado City, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12452351121
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