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Ware, R.C. (Dick)

Ware, R.C. (Dick) from directly overhead

Ware, R.C. (Dick) is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 650 m. Bench Mountain stands 794 m to the east-southeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Colorado City Cemetery, a historic site 0.1 miles away. 14 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

Coordinates32.39314, -100.84066

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 14
  • Ruddick Park: 0.5 mi
  • Kiwanis Park: 1.5 mi
  • Paredes Park: 2.1 mi
  • Loraine City Park: 7.7 mi
  • Roscoe City Park: 17.6 mi
Peaks: 14
  • Clay Smith Peak: 7.6 mi
  • Lone Wolf Mountain: 7.7 mi
  • Morgan Peak: 12.2 mi
  • Red Hills: 12.3 mi
  • Beals Mountain: 14.8 mi
Museums: 2
Rest areas: 2
Cliffs: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ware, R.C. (Dick). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bench MountainESE 112°794 m17.3 mi
Jackson MountainSSE 151°788 m22.3 mi
Stepp MountainSSE 154°786 m23.2 mi
Wildhorse MountainW 264°761 m24.4 mi
Lone Wolf MountainNE 45°752 m7.7 mi
Silver PeakSSE 158°696 m24.4 mi
Morgan PeakWSW 257°691 m12.2 mi
Beals MountainSW 218°679 m14.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4819:2319:55
June solstice06:3820:1820:54
September equinox07:3219:0919:42
December solstice07:4217:0517:43

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F434755647380848275655244
Precip in0.91.31.71.52.13.02.03.01.92.31.21.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Colorado City, 1 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12452351109

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