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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
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 HillWNW110 m18.2 mi
Balania HillSW64 m18.7 mi
Chalk HillSSW52 m19.9 mi
Carmel HillsSSW46 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 50–80 °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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