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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
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
Gardens: 3
Attractions: 1
  • Earth Art: 11.0 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • 1st Methodist Park: 11.1 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 MountainW150 m21.9 mi
Eland RoughW150 m24.7 mi
Red HillNW143 m6.9 mi
Long MountainW140 m21.2 mi
Mount AggieS96 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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