The May Community
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
- 13.3 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- May United Methodist Church: 1.3 mi
- Wolf Valley Cemetery: 3.1 mi
- First United Methodist Church of Rising Star: 8.3 mi
- Heflin Cemetery: 8.4 mi
- Rising Star: 8.4 mi
- 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
- 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
- Comanche County Museum: 16.2 mi
- Robert E Howard House: 17.6 mi
- Brown County Museum of History: 18.3 mi
- Martin & Frances Lehnis Railroad Musuem: 18.7 mi
- Terrill Antique Car Museum: 24.2 mi
- Muse Wildlife Management Area: 8.0 mi
- Picnic Area: 11.1 mi
- Longhorn Cattle Statue: 19.4 mi
- Mangum: 23.6 mi
- Jim's vegetable garden: 23.7 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Caddo Peak | WNW 302° | 628 m | 24.7 mi |
| East Caddo Peak | NW 304° | 616 m | 21.6 mi |
| Mexican Hat Hill | NW 321° | 612 m | 21.1 mi |
| Hog Mountains | SE 127° | 585 m | 4.4 mi |
| Star Mountain | SE 131° | 577 m | 7.8 mi |
| Coyote Peak | NNW 327° | 571 m | 12.0 mi |
| Long Mountain | ESE 111° | 562 m | 13.8 mi |
| Round Mountain | ESE 107° | 554 m | 13.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:40 | 19:15 | 19:48 |
| June solstice | 06:31 | 20:10 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 07:25 | 19:02 | 19:34 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 16:59 | 17:36 |
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 | 48 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 79 | 82 | 82 | 75 | 65 | 54 | 46 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 4.9 | 3.7 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 1.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rising Star 1S, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12395225924
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