- Elevation, modelled
- 615 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Bald Mountain757 m · 11.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Texas Forts Trail3.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:50local time
- Coordinates
- 32.2335, -99.9019
Lake Picnic/Swimming Area is a picnic site in Texas, at a modelled 615 m. Bald Mountain stands 757 m to the west-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Abilene State Park, a park 0.6 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 3.5 miles off. 30 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lake Picnic/Swimming Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Mountain | WNW 291° | 757 m | 11.3 mi |
| Hylton Mountain | WSW 245° | 753 m | 20.9 mi |
| Jackson Mountain | WSW 242° | 741 m | 21.8 mi |
| Mathis Mountain | WSW 242° | 740 m | 21.4 mi |
| Black Point | WNW 299° | 725 m | 18.1 mi |
| Buzzard Mountain | NNW 339° | 721 m | 9.4 mi |
| Cedar Mountain | WSW 242° | 717 m | 19.6 mi |
| Round Top Mountain | NNW 339° | 715 m | 7.0 mi |
- 3.5 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- The Civilian Conservation Corps at Abilene State Park: 1.3 mi
- CCC stonework: 1.4 mi
- Star Table: 1.4 mi
- Star Table: 1.4 mi
- Star Table: 1.4 mi
- Abilene State Park: 0.6 mi
- Camp Tonkawa: 1.8 mi
- Wesley Court Senior Living Park: 12.8 mi
- Abilene Regional Medical Center Park: 13.4 mi
- Chimney Rock Neighborhood Park: 13.7 mi
- Indian Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Steamboat Mountain: 4.9 mi
- High Lonesome Mountain: 6.5 mi
- Round Top Mountain: 7.0 mi
- Bald Eagle Mountain: 7.5 mi
- Spirit Wind: 16.2 mi
- Stone Stacks: 17.7 mi
- Duck On A Bike: 17.8 mi
- Man in the Moon: 17.8 mi
- "Mesteno" - Mustang Statue: 17.8 mi
- Taylor County History Center: 5.7 mi
- Buffalo Gap Historic Village: 5.7 mi
- Dyess Memorial Center: 15.4 mi
- Discovery Center: 17.2 mi
- Grace Cultural Center and Museum: 17.9 mi
- Indian Hand Bluff: 20.2 mi
- Birdsnest Bluff: 20.7 mi
- Merry Point: 22.9 mi
- Wiley Bluff: 24.6 mi
- Callahan County Eastbound Rest Area: 23.0 mi
- Callahan County Westbound Rest Area: 23.4 mi
- Audra: 5.4 mi
- Petrified Tree: 19.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:44 | 19:19 | 19:52 |
| June solstice | 06:34 | 20:14 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:29 | 19:05 | 19:38 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 17:02 | 17:39 |
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 | 44 | 47 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 79 | 82 | 81 | 74 | 65 | 53 | 45 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Merkel 12 SW, 14 mi away.
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