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Brachfield

Brachfield from directly overhead

Brachfield is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 121 m. Button Mountain stands 221 m to the southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Welch Cemetery, a historic site 1.7 miles away. Texas Forest Trail passes 15 miles off. 17 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

unincorporated community in Rusk County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q105063098, matched on coordinates and name (51 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2007
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.04554, -94.64859

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 17
  • Greems Mountain: 3.9 mi
  • Hog Mountain: 8.1 mi
  • Stonewall Hill: 11.9 mi
  • Sirls Mountain: 12.5 mi
  • The Sand Hills: 16.6 mi
Parks: 11
  • Rosie Jones Park: 10.1 mi
  • Lanevile Park: 10.8 mi
  • Montgomery: 11.1 mi
  • Smith Memorial Park: 11.1 mi
  • Fair Park: 11.1 mi
Artworks: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Rest areas: 1
Springs: 1
  • Tonkawa Spring: 15.1 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Cherokee Trace Drive-Thru Safari: 24.7 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Button MountainSW 220°221 m18.8 mi
Flower MountainSSW 206°211 m21.8 mi
Quinn MountainWSW 254°190 m19.2 mi
Sirls MountainSW 224°189 m12.5 mi
Denny MountainSSW 214°188 m20.7 mi
Hollow Rock MountainSE 136°172 m23.1 mi
Greems MountainSE 133°167 m3.9 mi
Beard MountainSW 221°160 m22.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2318:5819:31
June solstice06:1419:5320:29
September equinox07:0818:4519:17
December solstice07:1616:4217:19

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475158657380838377675649
Precip in4.14.14.64.44.74.83.43.63.84.24.14.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Henderson, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13971432714

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