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Bucksnort

Bucksnort from directly overhead

Bucksnort is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 112 m. Hubby Hill stands 225 m to the west-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Rev. Nelson T. Denson and Marlin Missionary Baptist Church, a historic site 1.9 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 1.2 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1989
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.27305, -96.89411

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 52
  • Marlin City Park: 2.1 mi
  • Falconer Park: 2.7 mi
  • Golinda City Park: 12.9 mi
  • Golinda City park: 13.0 mi
  • Panther Field: 14.2 mi
Museums: 9
Ghost towns: 6
Gardens: 6
  • Garden of Contentment: 22.9 mi
  • Erica Cummings Memorial Prayer Garden: 22.9 mi
  • Gregory Gardens: 23.2 mi
  • Gregory Gardens: 23.2 mi
  • National Pan-Hellenic Council Gardens: 23.2 mi
Peaks: 3
  • Bald Hill: 5.1 mi
  • Horn Hill: 23.7 mi
  • Hubby Hill: 24.2 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Waco Traffic Circle: 22.3 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Pullin Family Marina Beach: 23.1 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hubby HillWNW 287°225 m24.2 mi
Horn HillNE 37°201 m23.7 mi
Bald HillE 82°122 m5.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0719:39
June solstice06:2520:0020:36
September equinox07:1718:5419:26
December solstice07:2316:5317:30

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F465057657280838377675648
Precip in3.32.93.73.45.03.01.82.23.14.32.93.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marlin, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403609262

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