Springfield
Springfield is a ghost town in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 146 m. Horn Hill stands 201 m to the southwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Mexia Oil Boom, a historic site 1.0 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 1.0 miles off. 85 named places lie within 25 miles, 8 of them named summits.
first county seat of Limestone County, Texas, United States
How to reach it
- 1.0 mi off the Texas Brazos Trail
- 21.6 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
85 named places within 25 miles
- Mexia Oil Boom: 1.0 mi
- Town Named for Gen. Jose Antonio Mexia: 1.4 mi
- L. P. Smith House: 1.4 mi
- Site of Dunbar High School: 1.5 mi
- First Presbyterian Church of Mexia: 1.6 mi
- Mexia City Park: 1.0 mi
- Confederate Reunion Grounds State Historic Site: 4.9 mi
- Fort Parker State Park: 5.4 mi
- Booker T Washington Emancipation Proclamation Park: 6.7 mi
- Washington Park: 6.8 mi
- Tehuacana Hills: 7.0 mi
- Morgan Hill: 8.0 mi
- Bald Hill: 8.7 mi
- Cedar Mound: 12.0 mi
- Horn Hill: 12.6 mi
- Tehuacana: 6.8 mi
- Coutchman: 15.5 mi
- Buffalo Mop: 20.8 mi
- Navarro County Southbound Rest Area: 18.1 mi
- Navarro County Northbound Rest Area: 18.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Springfield. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horn Hill | SW 232° | 201 m | 12.6 mi |
| Tehuacana Hills | NW 324° | 195 m | 7.0 mi |
| Bald Hill | NNW 335° | 186 m | 8.7 mi |
| Burleson Hill | E 100° | 182 m | 22.7 mi |
| Morgan Hill | SE 139° | 174 m | 8.0 mi |
| Folsom Hills | E 98° | 168 m | 24.2 mi |
| Andrews Hill | S 180° | 140 m | 13.1 mi |
| Cedar Mound | SSE 167° | 113 m | 12.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:06 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 06:22 | 19:59 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:52 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 16:50 | 17:27 |
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 | 59 | 65 | 73 | 81 | 84 | 85 | 79 | 69 | 58 | 50 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mexia, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
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