Alexander Thomson
Alexander Thomson is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 134 m. Taylor Mountain stands 196 m to the west-northwest, 8.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Town of Chriesman, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 6.2 miles off. 135 named places lie within 25 miles, 9 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1972
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 6.2 mi off the Texas Brazos Trail
- 28.0 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
135 named places within 25 miles
- Town of Chriesman: 0.0 mi
- Horatio Chriesman: 0.6 mi
- City of Caldwell: 6.2 mi
- Burleson County: 6.3 mi
- First United Methodist Church of Caldwell: 6.5 mi
- Santa Fe Park: 6.5 mi
- John E. Hejl Park at Davidson Creek: 6.7 mi
- Bridge Park: 13.9 mi
- Hale Park: 14.0 mi
- Fair Park & Rodeo Arena: 14.5 mi
- Burleson County Czech Heritage Museum: 6.6 mi
- Burleson County Historical Museum: 6.6 mi
- Somerville Historical Museum: 19.6 mi
- Milam County Historical Jail Museum: 21.1 mi
- Milam County Historical Museum: 21.2 mi
- Taylor Mountain: 8.7 mi
- Hart Mountain: 9.4 mi
- Mockingbird Hill: 11.2 mi
- Eland Rough: 11.5 mi
- Wilson Hill: 12.9 mi
- Stone City: 13.8 mi
- Sims: 13.8 mi
- Varisco: 13.9 mi
- Nashville: 17.1 mi
- Bushdale: 17.1 mi
- The Dime Box: 17.1 mi
- Art 979 Art Gallery: 24.1 mi
- Square One Art Gallery: 24.1 mi
- George Bush Statue: 24.8 mi
- TXDAR Centennial Park - Old Nashville Site: 17.1 mi
- Earth Art: 24.1 mi
- 1st Methodist Park: 24.5 mi
- Leach Teaching Gardens: 24.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Alexander Thomson. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Mountain | WNW 303° | 196 m | 8.7 mi |
| Hart Mountain | NW 312° | 194 m | 9.4 mi |
| Wilson Hill | NNW 348° | 164 m | 12.9 mi |
| Eland Rough | N 357° | 150 m | 11.5 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | N 7° | 150 m | 15.3 mi |
| Long Mountain | N 9° | 140 m | 15.3 mi |
| Mockingbird Hill | SSE 166° | 128 m | 11.2 mi |
| Buzzard Knobs | SSW 211° | 121 m | 20.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:07 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 06:26 | 19:58 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:53 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 16:54 | 17:31 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 50 | 54 | 61 | 67 | 75 | 82 | 84 | 85 | 79 | 70 | 59 | 52 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 4.7 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 4.6 | 3.3 | 3.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lexington, 20 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12395072482
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