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Booker T. Washington Park

Booker T. Washington Park from directly overhead

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. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.

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

Coordinates31.65589, -96.60090

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 13
  • 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
Peaks: 6
  • 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
Ghost towns: 4

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Horn HillSSW 202°201 m8.1 mi
Tehuacana HillsNNE 26°195 m6.6 mi
Bald HillNNE 22°186 m8.8 mi
Morgan HillESE 115°174 m13.6 mi
Andrews HillSSE 151°140 m14.6 mi
Cedar MoundSE 140°113 m15.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3119:0619:38
June solstice06:2220:0020:35
September equinox07:1518:5219:25
December solstice07:2316:5117:28

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485259657381848579695850

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mexia, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12438065273

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