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Sore Finger Wildlife Area

Sore Finger Wildlife Area from directly overhead

Sore Finger Wildlife Area is a nature reserve in Texas, at a recorded elevation of 160 m. Rabbit Hill stands 293 m to the west-southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Friendship Park, a park 1.5 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 4.6 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Elevation
160 m

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department

How to reach it

Coordinates30.71630, -97.36500

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Friendship Park: 1.5 mi
  • Willis Creek Park: 2.1 mi
  • Wilson H. Fox Park: 2.4 mi
  • Taylor Park: 3.0 mi
  • Bartlett City Park: 6.6 mi
Artworks: 20
Gardens: 8
  • Taylor Liberty Garden: 9.8 mi
  • Southwestern University Community Garden: 18.6 mi
  • Laura Kuykendall Garden: 18.6 mi
  • Sunken Garden: 18.6 mi
  • Salado Sculpture Garden: 19.3 mi
Ghost towns: 7
Nature reserves: 6
Peaks: 5
  • Queen Hill: 11.3 mi
  • Jaecks Hill: 18.5 mi
  • Rabbit Hill: 19.4 mi
  • Rabbit Hill: 21.1 mi
  • Clay Hill: 24.3 mi
Springs: 3
  • Headquarters Springs: 22.0 mi
  • Warwick Springs: 22.1 mi
  • Brushy Spring: 24.6 mi
Cliffs: 2
Attractions: 2
Picnic sites: 2
  • Wyndham Hill Picnic Area: 22.4 mi
  • Silverstone Park Picnic Area: 23.1 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Rabbit HillWSW 244°293 m21.1 mi
Rabbit HillWSW 245°263 m19.4 mi
Queen HillWSW 254°227 m11.3 mi
Jaecks HillSW 217°214 m18.5 mi
Clay HillSSE 147°138 m24.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:1019:41
June solstice06:2820:0120:36
September equinox07:1818:5619:28
December solstice07:2416:5617:33

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, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/356849981

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