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The Oliver Pecan

The Oliver Pecan from directly overhead

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 Picnic Area, a rest area 0.8 miles away. Texas Pecos Trail passes 2.3 miles off. 85 named places lie within 25 miles, 10 of them named summits.

The record

What the record says

Built
1973
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates30.49612, -99.73391
Around it

85 named places within 25 miles

Historic sites: 56
Peaks: 10
  • 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
Springs: 6
  • 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
Cliffs: 4
Ghost towns: 3
Rest areas: 2
Parks: 2
  • Schreiner Park: 1.6 mi
  • Hill Country Fair Grounds: 2.2 mi
Museums: 1
  • Kimble County Historical Museum: 1.9 mi
Nature reserves: 1
  • Eckert James River Bat Cave Preserve: 24.5 mi
On the horizon

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Brokeleg MountainW 272°715 m24.8 mi
Cedar KnobW 264°701 m21.6 mi
Black MountainWSW 259°683 m11.6 mi
Allison MountainWSW 257°682 m12.7 mi
Gobblers KnobS 172°676 m20.7 mi
Joes PointW 260°671 m19.5 mi
Monument MountainENE 74°662 m18.0 mi
Steamboat MountainE 93°608 m21.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4419:1919:51
June solstice06:3820:1020:45
September equinox07:2819:0519:37
December solstice07:3317:0717:43

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485259677581848377675649
Precip in0.91.12.01.83.22.81.52.02.42.11.51.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Junction Kimble CO AP, 2 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12438045886

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