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Pecan Grove Wildlife Area

Pecan Grove Wildlife Area from directly overhead

Pecan Grove Wildlife Area is a nature reserve in Texas, at a recorded elevation of 143 m. Rabbit Hill stands 293 m to the west-southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Friendship Community, a historic site 1.7 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 7.0 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Elevation
143 m

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department

How to reach it

Coordinates30.69408, -97.32528

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Wilson H. Fox Park: 1.9 mi
  • Friendship Park: 2.0 mi
  • Taylor Park: 2.9 mi
  • Willis Creek Park: 3.8 mi
  • Thrall City Park: 7.4 mi
Artworks: 20
Ghost towns: 7
Gardens: 7
  • Taylor Liberty Garden: 9.5 mi
  • Laura Kuykendall Garden: 20.5 mi
  • Southwestern University Community Garden: 20.5 mi
  • Sunken Garden: 20.6 mi
  • Salado Sculpture Garden: 21.8 mi
Peaks: 5
  • Queen Hill: 13.4 mi
  • Jaecks Hill: 18.9 mi
  • Rabbit Hill: 21.0 mi
  • Clay Hill: 21.8 mi
  • Rabbit Hill: 22.7 mi
Nature reserves: 4
Cliffs: 2
Attractions: 2
Picnic sites: 2
  • Wyndham Hill Picnic Area: 24.1 mi
  • Silverstone Park Picnic Area: 24.7 mi
Springs: 2
  • Headquarters Springs: 24.8 mi
  • Warwick Springs: 24.9 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Pecan Grove Wildlife Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Rabbit HillWSW 251°293 m22.7 mi
Rabbit HillWSW 252°263 m21.0 mi
Queen HillW 264°227 m13.4 mi
Jaecks HillSW 225°214 m18.9 mi
Clay HillSSE 150°138 m21.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:0919:41
June solstice06:2820:0120:36
September equinox07:1818:5619:27
December solstice07:2316:5617:33

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495360677481848579695951
Precip in2.62.22.92.75.03.52.02.43.33.42.42.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Granger DAM, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/356850668

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