Knox County Westbound Rest Area
Knox County Westbound Rest Area is a rest area in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 456 m. Buzzard Peak stands 569 m to the west-southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is The Narrows, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. 20 named places lie within 25 miles, 5 of them named summits.
Currently closed for reconstruction
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Department of Transportation
How to reach it
20 named places within 25 miles
- The Narrows: 0.0 mi
- Texas Business Pioneer Pleasant C. Sams: 0.0 mi
- Knox County Veteran's Memorial: 4.4 mi
- Knox County: 4.4 mi
- Original Old Rock Courthouse Cornerstone: 4.4 mi
- Cedar Mountain: 9.6 mi
- Bald Mountain: 16.5 mi
- Hunter Mountain: 18.5 mi
- Buzzard Peak: 18.7 mi
- Lowrance Mountain: 23.2 mi
- Knox County Historical Commission: 4.3 mi
- Knox County Museum: 5.8 mi
- Picnic Area - Jamison: 8.8 mi
- Pouring Spring: 24.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Knox County Westbound Rest Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buzzard Peak | WSW 254° | 569 m | 18.7 mi |
| Lowrance Mountain | NW 307° | 552 m | 23.2 mi |
| Hunter Mountain | WNW 300° | 551 m | 18.5 mi |
| Bald Mountain | WNW 286° | 512 m | 16.5 mi |
| Cedar Mountain | W 272° | 501 m | 9.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:43 | 19:18 | 19:51 |
| June solstice | 06:30 | 20:16 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 07:28 | 19:04 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 16:57 | 17:35 |
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 | 74 | 81 | 85 | 84 | 76 | 66 | 54 | 46 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Munday, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/284071842
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