Benjamin Beason's Crossing of the Colorado River
Benjamin Beason's Crossing of the Colorado River is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 57 m. Monument Hill stands 138 m to the west-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Beason's (Beeson's) Crossing, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Independence Trail passes 23 miles off. 106 named places lie within 25 miles, 7 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1936
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 23.0 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
106 named places within 25 miles
- Beason's (Beeson's) Crossing: 0.0 mi
- Columbus Waterworks: 0.2 mi
- Townsend-Koliba House: 0.2 mi
- Stage Lines Through Columbus: 0.2 mi
- Asa Townsend: 0.2 mi
- Beason's Crossing Park: 0.0 mi
- Columbus Garden Club Certified Butterfly Garden: 0.3 mi
- Midtown Park Butterfly Garden: 0.5 mi
- Cardinal Park: 1.6 mi
- Hill Memorial Park: 13.8 mi
- Wilson Hill: 4.9 mi
- Alley Hill: 5.8 mi
- Middle Brook Hill: 8.7 mi
- Rocky Hill: 12.1 mi
- Live Oak Hill: 13.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Benjamin Beason's Crossing of the Colorado River. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monument Hill | WNW 301° | 138 m | 24.5 mi |
| Rocky Hill | NNW 328° | 137 m | 12.1 mi |
| Live Oak Hill | NW 319° | 125 m | 13.1 mi |
| Red Hill | ENE 62° | 94 m | 16.7 mi |
| Wilson Hill | ESE 101° | 71 m | 4.9 mi |
| Middle Brook Hill | SE 126° | 62 m | 8.7 mi |
| Alley Hill | ESE 116° | 59 m | 5.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:06 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 06:27 | 19:55 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:53 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 16:56 | 17:32 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 51 | 56 | 62 | 68 | 76 | 81 | 84 | 84 | 79 | 71 | 61 | 53 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Columbus, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12402938796
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