The Tonk Valley Community
The Tonk Valley Community is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 321 m. Beaver Mountain stands 446 m to the south-southwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Sidney Mountain, a peak 1.5 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 3.3 miles off. 127 named places lie within 25 miles, 53 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1972
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 3.3 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Horned Frog Lookout · 15 mi
- Parker Lookout · 15 mi
- Bone Bend · 15 mi
- Limestone Lookout · 15 mi
127 named places within 25 miles
- Sidney Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Bass Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Dobbs Hill: 3.7 mi
- Beehive Mountain: 5.1 mi
- Wolf Mountain: 5.2 mi
- Gooseneck Cemetery: 3.5 mi
- Brazos Indian Reservation School: 3.9 mi
- Brazos River Indian Reservation: 4.1 mi
- Early Church of Graham: 4.2 mi
- Morrison Funeral Home: 4.3 mi
- Shawnee Springs Park: 3.8 mi
- Fisher Street Park: 4.1 mi
- Firemens Park: 4.5 mi
- Standpipe Park: 4.6 mi
- Pool Park: 5.0 mi
- Belknap: 9.0 mi
- Eliasville: 10.0 mi
- Jermyn: 20.3 mi
- Bass Tank: 7.6 mi
- Sandy Beach: 13.0 mi
- Deer Head Bluff: 15.4 mi
- Possum Kingdom Fish Hatchery: 18.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Tonk Valley Community. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver Mountain | SSW 200° | 446 m | 25.0 mi |
| Crawford Mountain | SE 141° | 443 m | 24.1 mi |
| Bear Mountain | E 93° | 438 m | 12.4 mi |
| Yates Hill | S 188° | 435 m | 22.9 mi |
| Indian Mountain | E 97° | 434 m | 11.5 mi |
| Ross Mountain | E 89° | 431 m | 13.4 mi |
| C J Mountain | SSW 199° | 424 m | 19.6 mi |
| Deck Mountain | E 91° | 423 m | 16.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:14 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 06:27 | 20:11 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 19:00 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:55 | 17:32 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 44 | 47 | 56 | 64 | 72 | 81 | 85 | 85 | 77 | 65 | 54 | 45 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 1.6 | 1.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Graham, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/13971423945
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