Booker T. Washington Park
Booker T. Washington Park is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 138 m. Horn Hill stands 201 m to the south-southwest, 8.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Washington Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 1.0 miles off. 82 named places lie within 25 miles, 6 of them named summits.
The story
State park in Texas, United States.
Wikidata Q112572503, matched on coordinates and name (1 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1968
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 1.0 mi off the Texas Brazos Trail
- 17.6 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
82 named places within 25 miles
- Joseph F. Johnston Reunion Grounds: 3.0 mi
- Old Springfield Cemetery: 5.9 mi
- Mexia Oil Boom: 6.0 mi
- Sanders Walker: 6.0 mi
- Civilian Conservation Corps at Fort Parker State Park: 6.2 mi
- Washington Park: 0.2 mi
- Booker T Washington Emancipation Proclamation Park: 0.2 mi
- Confederate Reunion Grounds State Historic Site: 2.9 mi
- Fort Parker State Park: 5.5 mi
- Old Fort Parker State Historical Park: 7.1 mi
- Tehuacana Hills: 6.6 mi
- Horn Hill: 8.1 mi
- Bald Hill: 8.8 mi
- Morgan Hill: 13.6 mi
- Andrews Hill: 14.6 mi
- Tehuacana: 6.8 mi
- Springfield: 7.0 mi
- Buffalo Mop: 17.3 mi
- Coutchman: 19.0 mi
- Navarro County Southbound Rest Area: 21.4 mi
- Navarro County Northbound Rest Area: 21.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Booker T. Washington Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horn Hill | SSW 202° | 201 m | 8.1 mi |
| Tehuacana Hills | NNE 26° | 195 m | 6.6 mi |
| Bald Hill | NNE 22° | 186 m | 8.8 mi |
| Morgan Hill | ESE 115° | 174 m | 13.6 mi |
| Andrews Hill | SSE 151° | 140 m | 14.6 mi |
| Cedar Mound | SE 140° | 113 m | 15.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:06 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 06:22 | 20:00 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:52 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 16:51 | 17:28 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 52 | 59 | 65 | 73 | 81 | 84 | 85 | 79 | 69 | 58 | 50 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mexia, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12438065273
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