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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 MountainS196 m22.7 mi
Hart MountainS194 m21.1 mi
Wilson HillSSE164 m16.1 mi
Sugarloaf MountainSE150 m16.3 mi
Eland RoughSSE150 m18.0 mi
Long MountainSE140 m16.9 mi
Bald HillNNE122 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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