Bell County Southbound Rest Area
Bell County Southbound Rest Area is a rest area in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 218 m. Sevenmile Mountain stands 374 m to the west-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Bell County Northbound Rest Area, a rest area 0.9 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 1.6 miles off. 42 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Newly constructed facility opened Fall 2008. The architectural design was inspired by the many grist mills that once stood along nearby Salado Creek
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Department of Transportation
How to reach it
- 1.6 mi off the Texas Brazos Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- College Park: 2.1 mi
- Pace Salada Park: 2.5 mi
- Salado Youth Sports Fields: 3.7 mi
- Bluff Park: 6.1 mi
- Jarrell Memorial Park: 6.7 mi
- Dr. Samuel J. and Charlotte H. Jones: 2.0 mi
- Salado Cemetery: 2.0 mi
- The Rev. James E. and Fannie F. Ferguson: 2.0 mi
- Hermon and Margaret L. Aiken: 2.0 mi
- Capt. Milton Wesley Damron: 2.0 mi
- Cedar Knob: 7.9 mi
- Dana Peak: 8.7 mi
- Paisano Peak: 8.8 mi
- Horse Thief Mountain: 9.5 mi
- Turnbow Mountain: 11.8 mi
- Salado Sculpture Garden: 3.1 mi
- Sun City Gardens: 15.0 mi
- Killeen Municipal Community Garden: 15.5 mi
- Kelly Flading Community Garden: 16.9 mi
- Alvarez Community Garden: 17.5 mi
- Salado Museum and College Park: 2.2 mi
- Mayfield-Dobbs Museum: 8.9 mi
- Bell County Museum: 11.3 mi
- Railroad and Pioneer Museum: 17.6 mi
- Temple Children's Museum: 17.9 mi
- Willis Creek Wildlife Area: 16.8 mi
- Sore Finger Wildlife Area: 17.5 mi
- Granger Wildlife Management Area: 18.6 mi
- San Gabriel Wildlife Area: 19.5 mi
- Twin Springs Preserve: 20.2 mi
- Donahoe: 14.6 mi
- Aiken: 18.2 mi
- Brookhaven: 19.0 mi
- Stringtown: 19.9 mi
- Bland: 20.9 mi
- Headquarters Springs: 7.4 mi
- Warwick Springs: 7.5 mi
- Brushy Spring: 13.2 mi
- Hartrick Bluff: 12.2 mi
- Comanche Bluff: 19.8 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 24.3 mi
- Temple Wildcat: 17.7 mi
- Confederate Soldiers and Sailors Memorial: 20.5 mi
- Statue of Robert McAlpin Williamson (Three-Legged Willie): 20.5 mi
- Old Town Salado: 2.9 mi
- Inner Space Cavern: 22.6 mi
- Wyndham Hill Picnic Area: 13.9 mi
- Silverstone Park Picnic Area: 14.7 mi
- Bell County Northbound Rest Area: 0.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bell County Southbound Rest Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sevenmile Mountain | WNW 301° | 374 m | 21.9 mi |
| Pilot Knob | WSW 243° | 368 m | 23.1 mi |
| Ivy Mountain | WNW 295° | 362 m | 20.1 mi |
| Manere Mountain | WNW 297° | 356 m | 18.0 mi |
| Rattlesnake Hill | NW 308° | 352 m | 23.1 mi |
| Barnett Knob | WSW 241° | 351 m | 21.5 mi |
| Tucker Knob | WSW 239° | 350 m | 20.6 mi |
| Hog Mountain | W 272° | 337 m | 12.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:10 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:28 | 20:02 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:56 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 16:57 | 17:33 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 52 | 58 | 66 | 74 | 80 | 84 | 84 | 78 | 68 | 58 | 50 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 2.6 | 2.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stillhouse Hollow DAM, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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