- Elevation
- 650 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Twin Buttes722 m · 24.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Texas Forts Trail3.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:47local time
- Coordinates
- 30.8261, -100.1098
Fort McKavett State Historic Site is a park in Texas, at a recorded 650 m. Twin Buttes stands 722 m to the south-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Site of Fort McKavett, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 3.4 miles off. 39 named places lie within 25 miles, 5 of them named summits.
- Elevation
- 650 m
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
- Fee
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fort McKavett State Historic Site. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Buttes | SSW 195° | 722 m | 24.5 mi |
| Brokeleg Mountain | S 186° | 715 m | 22.0 mi |
| Round Hill | NNE 13° | 713 m | 11.4 mi |
| Target Hill | SE 142° | 690 m | 1.0 mi |
| Little Racetrack Mountain | ENE 66° | 637 m | 22.6 mi |
- 3.4 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
- 23.5 mi off the Texas Pecos Trail
39 named places within 25 miles
- Site of Fort McKavett: 0.1 mi
- Sentry Building: 0.2 mi
- Colonel Black Ranch House: 1.3 mi
- Real Presidio de San Saba: 19.4 mi
- Presidio de San Saba: 19.4 mi
- Target Hill: 1.0 mi
- Round Hill: 11.4 mi
- Brokeleg Mountain: 22.0 mi
- Little Racetrack Mountain: 22.6 mi
- Twin Buttes: 24.5 mi
- Presidio de San Saba: 19.5 mi
- Ditch Walk Park: 20.1 mi
- Menard River Park: 20.3 mi
- Low Water Bridge Park: 20.3 mi
- American Legion Park: 20.3 mi
- Fort McKavett: 0.2 mi
- Owenville: 15.2 mi
- Roosevelt: 23.4 mi
- Menard County Museum: 17.1 mi
- Menard County Historical Museum: 20.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:45 | 19:20 | 19:52 |
| June solstice | 06:39 | 20:12 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:29 | 19:07 | 19:39 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 17:07 | 17:44 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 45 | 50 | 57 | 65 | 73 | 80 | 82 | 81 | 75 | 66 | 54 | 47 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — FT Mckavett, under a mile away.
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