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W. H. Brown

W. H. Brown from directly overhead

W. H. Brown is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 533 m. Horse Mountain stands 765 m to the northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Maverick, a historic site 0.4 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 6.2 miles off. 35 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1967
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.83406, -100.20709

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Peaks: 35
  • Hog Mountain: 6.5 mi
  • Cedar Mountain: 7.7 mi
  • Mount Margaret: 8.0 mi
  • Juniper Peak: 9.3 mi
  • Gobbler Hill: 9.6 mi
Parks: 8
  • Lake Knierim County Park: 5.6 mi
  • Bronte Mini Park: 6.3 mi
  • City Park: 16.5 mi
  • Coke County Park: 16.6 mi
  • Fern Havins Park: 17.1 mi
Cliffs: 4
Artworks: 2
  • Bronte: 6.2 mi
  • Welcome to Bronte: 6.3 mi
Museums: 2
Ghost towns: 2

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Horse MountainNW 307°765 m23.7 mi
Durham PeakNW 305°763 m21.1 mi
Hylton MountainN 357°753 m18.9 mi
Kickapoo MountainNW 320°745 m11.9 mi
Jackson MountainN 355°741 m17.5 mi
Mathis MountainN 357°740 m17.4 mi
Wildcat MountainW 267°740 m19.2 mi
Lone MountainW 269°735 m20.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4519:2119:53
June solstice06:3620:1420:50
September equinox07:3019:0719:39
December solstice07:3817:0517:42

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444856657279828175645345
Precip in1.11.21.62.03.62.61.32.72.72.51.51.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bronte 11 NNE, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453507630

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