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Nottawa

Nottawa from directly overhead

Nottawa is a ghost town in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 41 m. Red Hill stands 94 m to the north-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Holy Cross Catholic Parish, a historic site 4.8 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 7.9 miles off. 136 named places lie within 25 miles, 9 of them named summits.

ghost town in Wharton County, Texas

How to reach it

Coordinates29.53920, -96.14890

136 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 43
  • East Bernard Community Park: 5.4 mi
  • King-Kennedy Memorial Park: 10.7 mi
  • Bates Allen Park: 11.5 mi
  • Eagle Lake Municipal Park: 11.7 mi
  • Artesian Park: 11.7 mi
Museums: 9
Peaks: 9
  • Pool Hill: 15.8 mi
  • Peach Break: 15.8 mi
  • Elm Ridge: 16.6 mi
  • Middle Brook Hill: 17.4 mi
  • Huntington Mound: 17.7 mi
Attractions: 7
  • YBR: 15.0 mi
  • St Mary's Grotto: 15.3 mi
  • San Felipe de Austin: 16.8 mi
  • Museum: 18.7 mi
  • 1824 Well: 18.7 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Gardens: 1
  • Preston Street Community Garden: 23.2 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Red HillNNW94 m21.1 mi
Wilson HillWNW71 m21.2 mi
Middle Brook HillWNW62 m17.4 mi
Alley HillWNW59 m20.0 mi
Pool HillNE40 m15.8 mi
Huntington MoundENE35 m17.7 mi
Elm RidgeSE28 m16.6 mi
Peach BreakSE27 m15.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2919:0519:36
June solstice06:2619:5320:28
September equinox07:1418:5119:23
December solstice07:1616:5517:31

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525562697682848580726154
Precip in3.62.13.13.75.04.74.73.84.14.44.23.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Eagle Lake Resch CTR, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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