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World War I Peace Monument

World War I Peace Monument from directly overhead

World War I Peace Monument is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 642 m. Goat Mountain stands 796 m to the north, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Ranger Spring, a spring 1.1 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 16 miles off. 26 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1997
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.66731, -100.71227

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 42
  • Harper Park: 1.7 mi
  • Camp R. Allen Williams: 5.6 mi
  • San Angelo State Park: 15.4 mi
  • Paint Creek Park: 18.4 mi
  • Sterling City Park: 19.3 mi
Peaks: 26
Museums: 5
Cliffs: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Springs: 1
  • Ranger Spring: 1.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
Attractions: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of World War I Peace Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Goat MountainN 350°796 m22.1 mi
Green MountainN 10°778 m15.7 mi
Meadow MountainNNE 14°778 m24.7 mi
Round TopWNW 302°772 m19.5 mi
Shaggy PeakN 5°747 m19.5 mi
Wildcat MountainNE 45°740 m14.7 mi
Lone MountainNE 40°735 m14.7 mi
McLaughlin MountainSSW 206°731 m1.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4719:2319:55
June solstice06:3920:1620:52
September equinox07:3219:0919:41
December solstice07:3917:0717:44

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F454957657481838375655446
Precip in0.91.01.41.22.72.81.72.42.62.41.40.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Water Valley, 1 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453800293

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