Vivian J. Malone Preserve
Vivian J. Malone Preserve is a nature reserve in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 213 m. Brushy Knob stands 303 m to the north, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Early Cattle Trade, a historic site 1.2 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 5.6 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Land Conservancy
How to reach it
- 5.6 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Early Cattle Trade: 1.2 mi
- Henry Briden Cabin: 1.2 mi
- Menefee Reunion: 1.2 mi
- Grange Hall Cemetery: 1.2 mi
- Rio Vista: 1.4 mi
- Lakeshore Park: 3.8 mi
- Winchester Park: 4.9 mi
- Belclaire Community Park: 5.1 mi
- Westhill Park: 5.9 mi
- Chisholm Trail Outdoor Musuem: 6.1 mi
- Texas Children's Museum: 1.2 mi
- The Chisholm Trail Outdoor Museum: 6.2 mi
- Gone With the Wind Museum: 6.6 mi
- Johnson County Courthouse Museum: 7.1 mi
- Lowell Smith Sr. History Center: 7.1 mi
- General Cleburne: 7.0 mi
- Wild Frontier, Trail Dust, And Rails: 7.0 mi
- How Do You Stack Up?: 7.0 mi
- Welcome to Historic Cleburne: 7.1 mi
- 1933 Central Texas Bus Line Depot: 7.1 mi
- Brushy Knob: 6.0 mi
- Bee Mountain: 9.6 mi
- Berry Knob: 13.2 mi
- Brushy Knob: 14.6 mi
- Barnard Knob: 15.3 mi
- Broke Rock: 6.7 mi
- Bluff Mills: 7.7 mi
- Robinson Bluff: 10.9 mi
- Hendrick Arnold Bluff: 12.1 mi
- White Bluff: 15.4 mi
- The Spirit of Cleburne: 6.5 mi
- ATSF 999457: 7.3 mi
- Serenity Point: 18.8 mi
- Apatosaurus: 24.5 mi
- Tyrannosaurus rex: 24.5 mi
- Iris Garden: 6.5 mi
- Guinn Garden at Buffalo Creek: 6.9 mi
- Fire Station 16 Memorial Garden: 19.8 mi
- elizabeth crockett butterfly Garden: 20.3 mi
- Somervell County Master Gardeners Demo Garden: 20.9 mi
- Little Ham Hole Spring: 5.0 mi
- Big Ham Hole Spring: 5.2 mi
- Old City Spring: 7.0 mi
- Acton Nature Center: 20.3 mi
- Glen Rose Bird Sanctuary: 21.0 mi
- Aquilla Wildlife Management Area: 23.8 mi
- Brazos Point: 13.6 mi
- Canoe Docks: 17.8 mi
- Acton Tabernacle: 22.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Vivian J. Malone Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brushy Knob | N 353° | 303 m | 14.6 mi |
| Caddo Peak | N 358° | 303 m | 16.3 mi |
| Pilot Knob | SSW 209° | 301 m | 24.8 mi |
| Barnard Knob | WNW 295° | 292 m | 15.3 mi |
| Berry Knob | WNW 287° | 285 m | 13.2 mi |
| Brushy Mound | N 7° | 275 m | 21.4 mi |
| Turkey Peak | N 7° | 266 m | 20.5 mi |
| Brushy Knob | SE 139° | 232 m | 6.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:09 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:24 | 20:04 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:55 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:52 | 17:29 |
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 | 56 | 64 | 72 | 80 | 84 | 84 | 77 | 66 | 55 | 47 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 2.9 | 2.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cleburne, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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