Callahan County Pioneer Museum
Callahan County Pioneer Museum is a museum in Texas, at a recorded elevation of 525 m. Eagle Mountain stands 670 m to the southwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Camp Pecan, C.S.A., a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Forts Trail passes 17 miles off. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
museum building at 100 W 4th St. Baird, Texas
Wikidata Q107319397, matched on coordinates and name (56 m apart).
What the record says
- Elevation
- 525 m
What to expect
How to reach it
- 17.1 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Camp Pecan, C.S.A.: 0.0 mi
- Callahan County Courthouse: 0.0 mi
- Callahan County: 0.0 mi
- First Callahan Jail: 0.1 mi
- First Presbyterian Church of Baird: 0.1 mi
- Bell Park: 0.3 mi
- Clyde Public Park: 5.5 mi
- Clyde Community Park: 7.1 mi
- Clyde Lake Park: 7.2 mi
- Grover Nelson Park: 17.6 mi
- Wire "Giraffe and Calf" art: 17.7 mi
- Jacob's Dream: 18.9 mi
- Buffalo Statue: 19.9 mi
- Flamingo With Sunglasses: 20.1 mi
- The Three Bears: 20.2 mi
- Flattop: 10.7 mi
- Eagle Mountain: 12.7 mi
- West Caddo Peak: 16.8 mi
- Greer Mountains: 17.7 mi
- Mexican Hat Hill: 18.9 mi
- Big Country Squadron Commemorative Air Force: 15.2 mi
- Women for Abilene Christian University Museum: 19.1 mi
- Frontier Texas!: 19.8 mi
- Grace Cultural Center and Museum: 20.2 mi
- Discovery Center: 20.3 mi
- Callahan County Westbound Rest Area: 10.7 mi
- Callahan County Eastbound Rest Area: 11.2 mi
- Picnic Area: 19.3 mi
- Picnic Area: 20.9 mi
- Belle Plain: 6.1 mi
- Callahan City: 6.9 mi
- Petrified Tree: 20.7 mi
- Fort Phantom Hill: 23.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Callahan County Pioneer Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Mountain | SW 229° | 670 m | 12.7 mi |
| Tecumseh Peak | SSW 213° | 649 m | 20.1 mi |
| West Caddo Peak | SSE 156° | 628 m | 16.8 mi |
| Flattop | NW 318° | 618 m | 10.7 mi |
| East Caddo Peak | SSE 149° | 616 m | 19.1 mi |
| Mexican Hat Hill | SE 130° | 612 m | 18.9 mi |
| Cedar Mountain | ENE 75° | 494 m | 24.8 mi |
| Greer Mountains | NNE 30° | 456 m | 17.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:42 | 19:17 | 19:50 |
| June solstice | 06:32 | 20:12 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:27 | 19:03 | 19:36 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 17:00 | 17:37 |
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 | 45 | 48 | 56 | 64 | 72 | 80 | 84 | 83 | 76 | 66 | 54 | 46 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Putnam, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/368164899
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