The Oliver Pecan
The Oliver Pecan is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 507 m. Brokeleg Mountain stands 715 m to the west, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Little Mexico (Northeast Junction), a historic site 0.9 miles away. Texas Pecos Trail passes 2.3 miles off. 80 named places lie within 25 miles, 10 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1973
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 2.3 mi off the Texas Pecos Trail
- 25.9 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
80 named places within 25 miles
- Little Mexico (Northeast Junction): 0.9 mi
- Confederate Veterans Reunion, Site of 1908: 1.5 mi
- Schreiner Park: 1.6 mi
- Kimble County's First Sawmill: 1.7 mi
- South Llano Crossing: 1.8 mi
- Round Top: 2.9 mi
- Teacup Mountain: 5.2 mi
- Black Mountain: 11.6 mi
- Allison Mountain: 12.7 mi
- Monument Mountain: 18.0 mi
- Rock Springs: 11.3 mi
- Walton Spring: 13.6 mi
- West Spring: 13.8 mi
- East Spring: 13.9 mi
- The Big Springs: 22.5 mi
- Lovers Leap: 2.0 mi
- Cloud Point: 2.0 mi
- Sanders Bluff: 10.2 mi
- White Bluff: 21.8 mi
- Schreiner Park: 1.6 mi
- Hill Country Fair Grounds: 2.2 mi
- Kimble County Historical Museum: 1.9 mi
- Eckert James River Bat Cave Preserve: 24.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Oliver Pecan. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brokeleg Mountain | W 272° | 715 m | 24.8 mi |
| Cedar Knob | W 264° | 701 m | 21.6 mi |
| Black Mountain | WSW 259° | 683 m | 11.6 mi |
| Allison Mountain | WSW 257° | 682 m | 12.7 mi |
| Gobblers Knob | S 172° | 676 m | 20.7 mi |
| Joes Point | W 260° | 671 m | 19.5 mi |
| Monument Mountain | ENE 74° | 662 m | 18.0 mi |
| Steamboat Mountain | E 93° | 608 m | 21.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:44 | 19:19 | 19:51 |
| June solstice | 06:38 | 20:10 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 07:28 | 19:05 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 17:07 | 17:43 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 52 | 59 | 67 | 75 | 81 | 84 | 83 | 77 | 67 | 56 | 49 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Junction Kimble CO AP, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12438045886
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