South Mountain
South Mountain rises to 845 m in Texas. Scenic Mountain stands 843 m to the west-northwest, 1.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Route of Marcy's Trail, a historic site 1.0 miles away. 64 named places lie within 25 miles, 11 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in Texas, United States of America
Wikidata Q31528206, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 845 m
How to reach it
64 named places within 25 miles
- Scenic Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Gold Hill: 3.4 mi
- Signal Mountains: 7.8 mi
- Signal Peak: 8.7 mi
- Rattlesnake Mountain: 14.9 mi
- Comanche Trail Park: 1.0 mi
- Birdwell Park: 1.9 mi
- Big Spring State Park: 2.0 mi
- Heart of the City Plaza: 2.3 mi
- ABC Park: 2.5 mi
- Heritage Museum: 2.1 mi
- Potton-Hayden House: 2.4 mi
- Hangar 25 Air Museum: 3.1 mi
- Martin County Historical Museum: 20.3 mi
- Howard County Eastbound Rest Area: 12.8 mi
- US-87 Knotts Picnic Area: 16.3 mi
- Picnic Area: 22.3 mi
- Mitchell County Westbound Rest Area: 24.6 mi
- Scenic Overlook: 2.2 mi
- Indian Point: 17.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of South Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scenic Mountain | WNW 290° | 843 m | 1.6 mi |
| West Gunsight Mountain | N 2° | 818 m | 20.1 mi |
| East Gunsight Mountain | N 4° | 814 m | 20.1 mi |
| Signal Peak | E 100° | 813 m | 8.7 mi |
| Signal Mountains | ESE 112° | 808 m | 7.8 mi |
| Hog Mountain | SSW 214° | 798 m | 18.0 mi |
| Hayrick Mountain | ESE 120° | 797 m | 14.9 mi |
| Rattlesnake Mountain | ESE 124° | 771 m | 14.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:50 | 19:25 | 19:58 |
| June solstice | 06:40 | 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/356724421
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