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American Legion Post 818

American Legion Post 818 from directly overhead

American Legion Post 818 is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 66 m. Odom Hill stands 110 m to the west-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Tropical Trail passes 20 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
2014
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates28.39938, -97.75905

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 15
  • Martin Luther King-City Pool Park: 0.3 mi
  • Veterans Memorial Park: 0.5 mi
  • Alta Vista Park: 0.6 mi
  • Kobler Park: 0.7 mi
  • Ten Acre Park: 0.7 mi
Peaks: 4
  • Odom Hill: 18.2 mi
  • Balania Hill: 18.7 mi
  • Chalk Hill: 19.9 mi
  • Carmel Hills: 24.3 mi
Museums: 3
Rest areas: 2
Gardens: 1
  • Butterfly Garden: 0.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Attractions: 1
  • Geronimo: 22.1 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of American Legion Post 818. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Odom HillWNW 300°110 m18.2 mi
Balania HillSW 220°64 m18.7 mi
Chalk HillSSW 195°52 m19.9 mi
Carmel HillsSSW 203°46 m24.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1219:43
June solstice06:3519:5820:32
September equinox07:2018:5819:29
December solstice07:2017:0517:40

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F555864707782848580736456
Precip in1.81.62.52.33.13.53.22.84.12.92.51.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Beeville 5 NE, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/6179639279

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