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Albert Gallatin

Albert Gallatin from directly overhead

Albert Gallatin is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 120 m. Sugarloaf Mountain stands 150 m to the west, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Cottonwood, a ghost town 2.3 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 3.4 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1957
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.83207, -96.37277

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Bryan Regional Athletic Complex: 8.2 mi
  • Bonham Park: 9.0 mi
  • Scurry Park: 9.8 mi
  • Sadie Thomas Memorial Park: 10.2 mi
  • Federal Park: 10.4 mi
Ghost towns: 14
Artworks: 9
Museums: 8
Peaks: 5
  • Red Hill: 6.9 mi
  • Mount Aggie: 16.0 mi
  • Long Mountain: 21.2 mi
  • Sugarloaf Mountain: 21.9 mi
  • Eland Rough: 24.7 mi
Picnic sites: 5
  • Haswell Park Picnic #3: 11.0 mi
  • Haswell Park Picnic #1: 11.0 mi
  • Haswell Park Picnic #4: 11.1 mi
  • Haswell Park Picnic #2: 11.1 mi
  • 1st Methodist Park: 11.1 mi
Gardens: 3
Attractions: 1
  • Earth Art: 11.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • TXDAR Centennial Park - Old Nashville Site: 16.6 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sugarloaf MountainW 268°150 m21.9 mi
Eland RoughW 259°150 m24.7 mi
Red HillNW 307°143 m6.9 mi
Long MountainW 267°140 m21.2 mi
Mount AggieS 175°96.3 m16.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3019:0619:37
June solstice06:2419:5720:32
September equinox07:1518:5219:24
December solstice07:2016:5217:29

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F505461687582848579705951
Precip in3.52.83.72.74.73.71.63.03.04.73.33.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Franklin, 16 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13971419778

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