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Clarkson

Clarkson from directly overhead

Clarkson is a ghost town in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 116 m. Taylor Mountain stands 196 m to the south, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Briary, a ghost town 3.9 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 13 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.

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How to reach it

Coordinates30.99530, -96.92500

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 22
  • Panther Field: 6.2 mi
  • Cameron Park: 8.6 mi
  • West 12th Street Park: 9.8 mi
  • O.J. Thomas Park: 10.1 mi
  • Orchard Park: 10.2 mi
Ghost towns: 9
Peaks: 7
  • Wilson Hill: 16.1 mi
  • Sugarloaf Mountain: 16.3 mi
  • Long Mountain: 16.9 mi
  • Eland Rough: 18.0 mi
  • Bald Hill: 21.1 mi
Museums: 3
Cliffs: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • TXDAR Centennial Park - Old Nashville Site: 19.9 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Clarkson. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Taylor MountainS 175°196 m22.7 mi
Hart MountainS 174°194 m21.1 mi
Wilson HillSSE 156°164 m16.1 mi
Sugarloaf MountainSE 138°150 m16.3 mi
Eland RoughSSE 152°150 m18.0 mi
Long MountainSE 137°140 m16.9 mi
Bald HillNNE 19°122 m21.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0819:40
June solstice06:2520:0020:35
September equinox07:1718:5419:26
December solstice07:2316:5417:31

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F505561687581838479696052
Precip in2.62.32.92.35.33.62.62.53.94.33.13.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cameron, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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