Winters Lodge No. 743, A.F. & A.M.
Winters Lodge No. 743, A.F. & A.M. is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 562 m. Bald Mountain stands 757 m to the north-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Winters State Bank, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile 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 (379 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1972
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Forts Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Winters State Bank: 0.0 mi
- Winters: 0.0 mi
- Rock Hotel: 0.2 mi
- Winters FFA Chapter: 0.4 mi
- Old Cotton Oil Mill: 0.6 mi
- Moro Mountain: 8.7 mi
- Table Mountain: 9.4 mi
- Bald Knob: 11.4 mi
- Flat Top Mountain: 13.1 mi
- Double Gap Mountain: 14.6 mi
- Winters Community Center: 0.9 mi
- City Park: 14.6 mi
- Lake Knierim County Park: 19.5 mi
- Abilene State Park: 19.5 mi
- Bronte Mini Park: 20.0 mi
- Z I Hale Museum: 0.1 mi
- Memory Lane Antique Car Museum: 15.3 mi
- Buffalo Gap Historic Village: 24.0 mi
- Taylor County History Center: 24.0 mi
- Wiley Bluff: 18.7 mi
- Herrings Bluff: 21.3 mi
- Buffalo Bluff: 22.0 mi
- Wilson Bluff: 22.0 mi
- Bronte: 19.9 mi
- Welcome to Bronte: 20.0 mi
- Lake Picnic/Swimming Area: 19.4 mi
- Audra: 24.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Winters Lodge No. 743, A.F. & A.M.. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Mountain | NNW 343° | 757 m | 24.1 mi |
| Hylton Mountain | WNW 304° | 753 m | 18.6 mi |
| Kickapoo Mountain | W 272° | 745 m | 21.9 mi |
| Jackson Mountain | WNW 300° | 741 m | 18.1 mi |
| Mathis Mountain | WNW 300° | 740 m | 17.7 mi |
| Cedar Mountain | NW 306° | 717 m | 17.0 mi |
| Nipple Peak | W 274° | 716 m | 22.3 mi |
| Flat Top Mountain | N 350° | 715 m | 13.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:44 | 19:20 | 19:52 |
| June solstice | 06:35 | 20:14 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:29 | 19:06 | 19:38 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 17:03 | 17:40 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 43 | 47 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 79 | 82 | 81 | 74 | 64 | 53 | 44 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 1.4 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wingate, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12453473399
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