World War I Peace Monument
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. 130 named places lie within 25 miles, 26 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1997
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 16.0 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
130 named places within 25 miles
- 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
- McLaughlin Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Bean Hill: 8.9 mi
- Ruby Point: 9.0 mi
- Mount Nebo: 10.9 mi
- Millican Mountains: 14.4 mi
- Mayer Museum: 21.3 mi
- Miss Hattie's Bordello Museum: 21.7 mi
- San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts: 22.0 mi
- Railway Museum of San Angelo: 22.0 mi
- E H Danner Museum of Telephony: 22.2 mi
- Shelving Rock Bluff: 12.7 mi
- Crawford Slide: 24.0 mi
- Edith: 17.4 mi
- Ben Ficklin: 24.3 mi
- Ranger Spring: 1.1 mi
- Coke County Rest Area: 4.8 mi
- International Water Lily Garden: 21.1 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goat Mountain | N 350° | 796 m | 22.1 mi |
| Green Mountain | N 10° | 778 m | 15.7 mi |
| Meadow Mountain | NNE 14° | 778 m | 24.7 mi |
| Round Top | WNW 302° | 772 m | 19.5 mi |
| Shaggy Peak | N 5° | 747 m | 19.5 mi |
| Wildcat Mountain | NE 45° | 740 m | 14.7 mi |
| Lone Mountain | NE 40° | 735 m | 14.7 mi |
| McLaughlin Mountain | SSW 206° | 731 m | 1.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:47 | 19:23 | 19:55 |
| June solstice | 06:39 | 20:16 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 07:32 | 19:09 | 19:41 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 17:07 | 17:44 |
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 | 45 | 49 | 57 | 65 | 74 | 81 | 83 | 83 | 75 | 65 | 54 | 46 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Water Valley, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12453800293
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