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Winters FFA Chapter

Winters FFA Chapter from directly overhead

Winters FFA Chapter is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 566 m. Bald Mountain stands 757 m to the north-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Winters Brass Band, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Texas Forts Trail runs past it. 23 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

city in Runnels County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q969524, matched on coordinates and name (615 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1986
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates31.96409, -99.96115

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 23
  • Moro Mountain: 8.3 mi
  • Table Mountain: 9.1 mi
  • Bald Knob: 11.2 mi
  • Flat Top Mountain: 12.7 mi
  • Double Gap Mountain: 14.2 mi
Parks: 6
  • Winters Community Center: 0.5 mi
  • City Park: 15.0 mi
  • Abilene State Park: 19.1 mi
  • Lake Knierim County Park: 19.7 mi
  • Camp Tonkawa: 20.0 mi
Museums: 4
Cliffs: 4
Artworks: 2
  • Bronte: 20.1 mi
  • Welcome to Bronte: 20.2 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Lake Picnic/Swimming Area: 18.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bald MountainNNW 343°757 m23.7 mi
Hylton MountainWNW 302°753 m18.4 mi
Kickapoo MountainW 271°745 m22.0 mi
Jackson MountainWNW 298°741 m18.0 mi
Mathis MountainWNW 299°740 m17.5 mi
Cedar MountainNW 304°717 m16.8 mi
Nipple PeakW 273°716 m22.3 mi
Flat Top MountainN 349°715 m12.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4419:2019:52
June solstice06:3520:1420:50
September equinox07:2919:0619:38
December solstice07:3717:0317:40

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F434755637279828174645344
Precip in1.11.41.91.83.13.21.82.13.03.11.41.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wingate, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12453473396

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