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The Narrows

The Narrows from directly overhead

The Narrows is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 456 m. Buzzard Peak stands 569 m to the west-southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Texas Business Pioneer Pleasant C. Sams, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. 20 named places lie within 25 miles, 5 of them named summits.

What the record says

Built
1965
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates33.58981, -99.71685

20 named places within 25 miles

Historic sites: 10
Peaks: 5
  • Cedar Mountain: 9.6 mi
  • Bald Mountain: 16.5 mi
  • Hunter Mountain: 18.5 mi
  • Buzzard Peak: 18.7 mi
  • Lowrance Mountain: 23.2 mi
Museums: 2
Rest areas: 1
Parks: 1
  • Picnic Area - Jamison: 8.8 mi
Springs: 1
  • Pouring Spring: 24.9 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Buzzard PeakWSW569 m18.7 mi
Lowrance MountainNW552 m23.2 mi
Hunter MountainWNW551 m18.5 mi
Bald MountainWNW512 m16.5 mi
Cedar MountainW501 m9.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4319:1819:51
June solstice06:3020:1620:53
September equinox07:2819:0419:37
December solstice07:4016:5717:35

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F454957657481858476665446
Precip in1.31.41.91.83.93.62.92.52.11.81.21.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Munday, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12438052330

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