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Twin Chimneys

Twin Chimneys from directly overhead

Twin Chimneys is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 891 m. Courthouse Mountain stands 909 m to the north, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is C. W. Post Rain Battles, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Plains Trail passes 2.9 miles off. 66 named places lie within 25 miles, 3 of them named summits.

What the record says

Built
1970
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates33.21362, -101.42219

66 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 8
  • Post City Park: 3.4 mi
  • C.W. Post Memorial Scout Camp: 3.4 mi
  • David Nichols Park: 3.6 mi
  • Elgie Allen Park: 19.3 mi
  • City of Slaton Park: 20.4 mi
Museums: 4
Peaks: 3
  • Two Bush Knob: 10.3 mi
  • Courthouse Mountain: 15.3 mi
  • Cedar Hill: 21.5 mi
Rest areas: 2
Attractions: 2
  • Slaton Model Railroad Studio: 20.0 mi
  • Engine 1809: 20.0 mi
Springs: 1
  • Gholson Spring: 14.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Courthouse MountainN 3°909 m15.3 mi
Two Bush KnobSE 129°754 m10.3 mi
Cedar HillESE 122°714 m21.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:5019:2519:58
June solstice06:3820:2220:59
September equinox07:3519:1119:44
December solstice07:4617:0517:43

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F424654627179838174645244
Precip in0.81.01.01.72.73.32.42.52.81.71.31.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Post, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403562977

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