- Elevation, modelled
- 534 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Bald Mountain757 m · 17.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Texas Forts Trail4.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:50local time
- Coordinates
- 32.4302, -99.8222
Dyess Air Park is a park in Texas, at a modelled 534 m. Bald Mountain stands 757 m to the west-southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is 12th Armored Division at Camp Barkeley, a historic site 0.9 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 4.8 miles off. 21 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Access
- Permitted
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Dyess Air Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Mountain | WSW 238° | 757 m | 17.9 mi |
| Black Point | WSW 257° | 725 m | 21.0 mi |
| Buzzard Mountain | WSW 239° | 721 m | 9.3 mi |
| Round Top Mountain | SW 225° | 715 m | 10.0 mi |
| Flat Top Mountain | SSW 208° | 715 m | 22.3 mi |
| Riney Peak | WSW 238° | 704 m | 13.9 mi |
| Chalk Peak | W 263° | 700 m | 17.9 mi |
| East Peak | WSW 247° | 699 m | 10.0 mi |
- 4.8 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- 12th Armored Division at Camp Barkeley: 0.9 mi
- F4-D “Phantom II” Plane: 1.1 mi
- Dyess Elementary School: 1.1 mi
- Lt. Col. William E. Dyess: 1.1 mi
- Taylor County: 1.8 mi
- Scarborough Park: 1.6 mi
- Tanglewood Recreation Center: 2.6 mi
- Rister Park Playground: 2.7 mi
- Tye Town Playground: 2.9 mi
- Lee Park: 3.4 mi
- Buzzard Mountain: 9.3 mi
- East Peak: 10.0 mi
- Round Top Mountain: 10.0 mi
- Cat Heads: 10.3 mi
- Castle Peak: 11.2 mi
- Spirit Wind: 4.2 mi
- Stone Stacks: 5.0 mi
- Duck On A Bike: 5.2 mi
- "Mesteno" - Mustang Statue: 5.2 mi
- Man in the Moon: 5.2 mi
- Dyess Memorial Center: 1.1 mi
- Discovery Center: 4.9 mi
- Grace Cultural Center and Museum: 5.3 mi
- Frontier Texas!: 5.6 mi
- Women for Abilene Christian University Museum: 6.9 mi
- Callahan County Eastbound Rest Area: 14.0 mi
- Callahan County Westbound Rest Area: 14.5 mi
- Nolan County Westbound Rest Area: 22.9 mi
- Nolan County Eastbound Rest Area: 22.9 mi
- Petrified Tree: 6.0 mi
- Fort Phantom Hill: 16.9 mi
- Audra: 9.0 mi
- Lake Picnic/Swimming Area: 14.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:44 | 19:19 | 19:51 |
| June solstice | 06:33 | 20:14 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:28 | 19:05 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 17:01 | 17:39 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 46 | 50 | 58 | 66 | 74 | 81 | 85 | 84 | 77 | 67 | 56 | 47 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Abilene Rgnl AP, 8 mi away.
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