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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 PeakWSW 254°569 m18.7 mi
Lowrance MountainNW 307°552 m23.2 mi
Hunter MountainWNW 300°551 m18.5 mi
Bald MountainWNW 286°512 m16.5 mi
Cedar MountainW 272°501 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 5080 °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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