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The May Community

The May Community from directly overhead

The May Community is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 501 m. West Caddo Peak stands 628 m to the west-northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is May United Methodist Church, a historic site 1.3 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 13 miles off. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1981
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates31.98246, -98.92045

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 31
  • Colquitt Williams Memorial Park: 8.5 mi
  • Lake Brownwood State Park: 10.6 mi
  • Mullins Heritage Park: 16.2 mi
  • Early City Park: 16.5 mi
  • City Park: 17.1 mi
Peaks: 20
  • Hog Mountains: 4.4 mi
  • Star Mountain: 7.8 mi
  • Salt Mountain: 9.0 mi
  • Coyote Peak: 12.0 mi
  • Holloway Mountains: 13.2 mi
Museums: 5
Nature reserves: 1
Rest areas: 1
Artworks: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Gardens: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
West Caddo PeakWNW 302°628 m24.7 mi
East Caddo PeakNW 304°616 m21.6 mi
Mexican Hat HillNW 321°612 m21.1 mi
Hog MountainsSE 127°585 m4.4 mi
Star MountainSE 131°577 m7.8 mi
Coyote PeakNNW 327°571 m12.0 mi
Long MountainESE 111°562 m13.8 mi
Round MountainESE 107°554 m13.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4019:1519:48
June solstice06:3120:1020:46
September equinox07:2519:0219:34
December solstice07:3316:5917:36

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444855637279828275655446
Precip in1.31.92.52.44.93.72.32.83.02.82.11.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rising Star 1S, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12395225924

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