- Elevation, modelled
- 530 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Bald Mountain757 m · 22.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Texas Forts Trail2.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:50local time
- Coordinates
- 32.4406, -99.7386
Discovery Center is a museum in Texas, at a modelled 530 m. Bald Mountain stands 757 m to the west-southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Sacred Heart Catholic Church, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 2.7 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Discovery Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Mountain | WSW 243° | 757 m | 22.5 mi |
| Buzzard Mountain | WSW 247° | 721 m | 14.0 mi |
| Round Top Mountain | WSW 237° | 715 m | 14.3 mi |
| Riney Peak | WSW 244° | 704 m | 18.5 mi |
| Chalk Peak | W 263° | 700 m | 22.8 mi |
| East Peak | WSW 252° | 699 m | 14.8 mi |
| Indian Mountain | SSW 208° | 696 m | 17.2 mi |
| Bald Eagle Mountain | S 191° | 693 m | 19.4 mi |
- 2.7 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Sacred Heart Catholic Church: 0.2 mi
- Site of Thornton's Store: 0.5 mi
- 45th Infantry Division at Camp Barkeley: 0.5 mi
- Hattie and Henry Sayles, Sr., House: 0.6 mi
- Site of Curfew by John J. Clinton: 0.6 mi
Peaks: 18
- Flattop: 13.8 mi
- Buzzard Mountain: 14.0 mi
- Round Top Mountain: 14.3 mi
- East Peak: 14.8 mi
- Cat Heads: 14.9 mi
Museums: 9
- Grace Cultural Center and Museum: 0.7 mi
- Frontier Texas!: 0.9 mi
- Women for Abilene Christian University Museum: 2.3 mi
- Dyess Memorial Center: 4.2 mi
- Big Country Squadron Commemorative Air Force: 5.3 mi
Attractions: 2
- Petrified Tree: 2.5 mi
- Fort Phantom Hill: 14.4 mi
Rest areas: 2
Ghost towns: 2
- Audra: 12.2 mi
- Belle Plain: 23.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:44 | 19:18 | 19:51 |
| June solstice | 06:33 | 20:14 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:28 | 19:05 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 17:01 | 17:38 |
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