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Battle of the Neches

Battle of the Neches from directly overhead

Battle of the Neches is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 153 m. Jennings Mountain stands 212 m to the south-southeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Van Zandt County Eastbound Rest Area, a rest area 0.1 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 11 miles off. 141 named places lie within 25 miles, 8 of them named summits.

What the record says

Built
1968
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.51377, -95.68533

141 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 52
  • Van City Park: 1.8 mi
  • Van Memorial Stadium: 3.3 mi
  • Goonie Squad HQ: 4.6 mi
  • Old City Lake: 9.6 mi
  • Van Zandt County Veterans Memorial Plaza: 10.5 mi
Museums: 10
Peaks: 8
  • Red Hill: 10.0 mi
  • Mount Sinai: 12.1 mi
  • Greer Hill: 16.1 mi
  • Jennings Mountain: 16.8 mi
  • Sand Hill: 17.2 mi
Ghost towns: 5
Nature reserves: 2
Gardens: 2
Springs: 1
Cliffs: 1
Waterfalls: 1
  • CCC Rock Dam: 22.6 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Jennings MountainSSE212 m16.8 mi
Sand HillWSW207 m17.2 mi
Melton RockSW196 m18.9 mi
Big Rock TopSW187 m17.7 mi
Todd MountainE185 m22.8 mi
Red HillWNW171 m10.0 mi
Mount SinaiE166 m12.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2719:0219:35
June solstice06:1719:5820:34
September equinox07:1218:4919:21
December solstice07:2116:4417:22

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F454956637179828275655547
Precip in3.74.04.13.84.73.52.72.73.75.03.55.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mineola, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12454131567

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