Scenic Mountain
Scenic Mountain rises to 843 m in Texas. South Mountain stands 845 m to the east-southeast, 1.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Big Spring State Park on Route of Old Comanche War Trail, a historic site 0.2 miles away. 60 named places lie within 25 miles, 11 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in Texas, United States of America
Wikidata Q31514408, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 843 m
How to reach it
60 named places within 25 miles
- Big Spring State Park on Route of Old Comanche War Trail: 0.2 mi
- Route of Marcy's Trail: 1.0 mi
- First National Bank in Big Spring: 1.5 mi
- Potton House: 1.5 mi
- First Christian Church of Big Spring: 1.5 mi
- South Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Gold Hill: 3.5 mi
- Signal Mountains: 9.4 mi
- Signal Peak: 10.3 mi
- Wildhorse Mountain: 15.9 mi
- Big Spring State Park: 0.5 mi
- Comanche Trail Park: 1.0 mi
- ABC Park: 1.1 mi
- Heart of the City Plaza: 1.5 mi
- Birdwell Park: 1.7 mi
- Heritage Museum: 1.3 mi
- Potton-Hayden House: 1.5 mi
- Hangar 25 Air Museum: 1.7 mi
- Martin County Historical Museum: 19.1 mi
- Howard County Eastbound Rest Area: 14.0 mi
- US-87 Knotts Picnic Area: 15.1 mi
- Picnic Area: 23.7 mi
- Scenic Overlook: 0.6 mi
- Indian Point: 15.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Scenic Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Mountain | ESE 110° | 845 m | 1.6 mi |
| West Gunsight Mountain | N 6° | 818 m | 19.7 mi |
| East Gunsight Mountain | N 8° | 814 m | 19.7 mi |
| Signal Peak | ESE 101° | 813 m | 10.3 mi |
| Signal Mountains | ESE 111° | 808 m | 9.4 mi |
| Hog Mountain | SSW 209° | 798 m | 17.7 mi |
| Hayrick Mountain | ESE 119° | 797 m | 16.5 mi |
| Rattlesnake Mountain | ESE 122° | 771 m | 16.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:51 | 19:26 | 19:58 |
| June solstice | 06:41 | 20:20 | 20:56 |
| September equinox | 07:35 | 19:12 | 19:44 |
| December solstice | 07:44 | 17:08 | 17:46 |
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 | 57 | 65 | 73 | 81 | 84 | 83 | 76 | 66 | 54 | 46 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — BIG Spring, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356723722
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