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Bosque River Crossing of the 1841 Texan Santa Fe Expedition

Bosque River Crossing of the 1841 Texan Santa Fe Expedition from directly overhead

Bosque River Crossing of the 1841 Texan Santa Fe Expedition is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 153 m. Round Mountain stands 298 m to the west-northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Willow Grove Community Cemetery, a historic site 4.0 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 1.7 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1992
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.60816, -97.30680

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Museums: 15
Peaks: 8
  • Hubby Hill: 16.0 mi
  • Norway Hill: 21.1 mi
  • Norman Hill: 22.0 mi
  • Norse Hill: 23.8 mi
  • Little Bee Mountain: 23.9 mi
Gardens: 7
  • (27) Herb Garden: 9.9 mi
  • National Pan-Hellenic Council Gardens: 11.8 mi
  • Gregory Gardens: 11.8 mi
  • Gregory Gardens: 11.9 mi
  • Garden of Contentment: 11.9 mi
Cliffs: 6
Attractions: 5
  • Waco Traffic Circle: 11.8 mi
  • Historic Bell: 21.6 mi
  • CCC Plaque: 21.6 mi
  • Bird Blind: 22.0 mi
  • CCC Rock Tower: 22.0 mi
Beaches: 2
  • Mcc beach: 7.7 mi
  • Pullin Family Marina Beach: 12.2 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Artworks: 1
Rest areas: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bosque River Crossing of the 1841 Texan Santa Fe Expedition. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Round MountainWNW 302°298 m24.9 mi
Norse HillWNW 297°294 m23.8 mi
Norway HillWNW 286°281 m21.1 mi
Sugarloaf MountainWNW 294°278 m24.3 mi
Little Bee MountainNW 304°276 m23.9 mi
Big Bee MountainWNW 303°276 m24.2 mi
Norman HillWNW 290°269 m22.0 mi
Hubby HillS 175°225 m16.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:0919:41
June solstice06:2520:0220:38
September equinox07:1818:5519:27
December solstice07:2616:5417:31

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475259667482868679685749
Precip in2.62.73.33.34.43.31.82.12.94.42.72.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Waco Rgnl AP, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12452349929

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