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Burleson County

Burleson County from directly overhead

Burleson County is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 101 m. Taylor Mountain stands 196 m to the northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Burleson County Historical Museum, a museum 0.3 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail runs past it. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1936
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.53748, -96.69277

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • John E. Hejl Park at Davidson Creek: 0.4 mi
  • Santa Fe Park: 0.8 mi
  • Somerville Wildlife Management Area: 14.6 mi
  • Lake Somerville State Park - Nails Creek Unit: 14.9 mi
  • Pazdral Park: 16.0 mi
Peaks: 11
  • Mockingbird Hill: 6.9 mi
  • Taylor Mountain: 15.0 mi
  • Hart Mountain: 15.7 mi
  • Eland Rough: 16.6 mi
  • Wilson Hill: 18.4 mi
Ghost towns: 10
Artworks: 10
  • The Dime Box: 14.7 mi
  • George Bush Statue: 20.6 mi
  • Art 979 Art Gallery: 21.2 mi
  • Square One Art Gallery: 21.2 mi
  • Our Lady of Victory: 21.5 mi
Gardens: 3
Rest areas: 1
  • TXDAR Centennial Park - Old Nashville Site: 20.1 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Earth Art: 21.2 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • 1st Methodist Park: 21.4 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Taylor MountainNW196 m15.0 mi
Hart MountainNW194 m15.7 mi
Wilson HillNNW164 m18.4 mi
Eland RoughNNW150 m16.6 mi
Sugarloaf MountainN150 m19.7 mi
Long MountainN140 m19.5 mi
Shepherd MountainSSE129 m19.4 mi
Mockingbird HillSSW128 m6.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3119:0719:39
June solstice06:2619:5820:33
September equinox07:1618:5319:25
December solstice07:2116:5417:31

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495259667481848478685851
Precip in3.22.93.23.34.73.91.92.83.44.33.63.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Somerville DAM, 17 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12395072455

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