Walter U. Early
Walter U. Early is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 430 m. Santa Anna Mountains stands 589 m to the west, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Early City Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Texas Forts Trail runs past it. 30 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
city in Brown County, Texas, United States
Wikidata Q982657, matched on coordinates and name (416 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1994
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Forts Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Brown County: 1.8 mi
- City of Brownwood: 1.8 mi
- Courthouses of Brown County: 2.5 mi
- Camp Collier, C.S.A.: 2.5 mi
- Greenleaf Fisk: 2.5 mi
- Round Mountain: 4.2 mi
- Krueger Hill: 6.5 mi
- Lancaster Hill: 10.0 mi
- Salt Mountain: 10.9 mi
- Mayberry Mountain: 13.0 mi
- Early City Park: 0.4 mi
- Riverside Park: 1.9 mi
- Letbetter Park: 2.4 mi
- Adair Spring Park: 2.5 mi
- Kiwanis Park: 2.7 mi
- Brown County Museum of History: 2.5 mi
- Martin & Frances Lehnis Railroad Musuem: 2.7 mi
- Comanche County Museum: 20.4 mi
- Picnic Area: 21.6 mi
- Rest Area US-84 US-283: 24.3 mi
- Muse Wildlife Management Area: 12.0 mi
- Longhorn Cattle Statue: 22.7 mi
- Williams Ranch: 24.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Walter U. Early. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Anna Mountains | W 271° | 589 m | 22.4 mi |
| Hog Mountains | NNE 20° | 585 m | 14.7 mi |
| Star Mountain | NNE 33° | 577 m | 13.6 mi |
| Long Mountain | NE 51° | 562 m | 18.5 mi |
| Round Mountain | NE 49° | 554 m | 19.0 mi |
| Salt Mountain | NE 35° | 550 m | 10.9 mi |
| Spur Mountain | E 99° | 549 m | 15.6 mi |
| Long Pompey Mountain | ESE 113° | 537 m | 19.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:40 | 19:16 | 19:48 |
| June solstice | 06:32 | 20:09 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 07:25 | 19:02 | 19:34 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 17:00 | 17:37 |
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 | 46 | 50 | 57 | 65 | 74 | 81 | 84 | 84 | 77 | 67 | 55 | 47 |
| Precip in | 1.6 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 1.7 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Brownwood 2NE, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12395225921
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