Brachfield
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
How to reach it
- 14.6 mi off the Texas Forest Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Welch Cemetery: 1.7 mi
- Zion Hill Missionary Baptist Church & Cemetery: 2.1 mi
- Pine Hill Methodist Cemetery: 3.8 mi
- Maple Grove Cemetery: 3.9 mi
- Richard Brown: 3.9 mi
- 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
- 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
- Depot Museum: 11.6 mi
- Texas Country Music Hall of Fame: 19.5 mi
- Panola County Historical Museum and Library: 19.7 mi
- Historic 1891 Panola County Jail & Museum: 19.8 mi
- Tatum on the Santa Fe Museum: 20.2 mi
- Pony Statue: 18.7 mi
- Jim Reeves Statue and Grave: 23.4 mi
- Mineral Springs: 19.4 mi
- Lone Star: 23.7 mi
- Picnic Area: 14.5 mi
- Tonkawa Spring: 15.1 mi
- 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Button Mountain | SW 220° | 221 m | 18.8 mi |
| Flower Mountain | SSW 206° | 211 m | 21.8 mi |
| Quinn Mountain | WSW 254° | 190 m | 19.2 mi |
| Sirls Mountain | SW 224° | 189 m | 12.5 mi |
| Denny Mountain | SSW 214° | 188 m | 20.7 mi |
| Hollow Rock Mountain | SE 136° | 172 m | 23.1 mi |
| Greems Mountain | SE 133° | 167 m | 3.9 mi |
| Beard Mountain | SW 221° | 160 m | 22.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 18:58 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 06:14 | 19:53 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:45 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 16:42 | 17:19 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 47 | 51 | 58 | 65 | 73 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 77 | 67 | 56 | 49 |
| Precip in | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Henderson, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/13971432714
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