Burleson County
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
How to reach it
- On the Texas Brazos Trail
- 21.8 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Burleson County C.S.A.: 0.4 mi
- Early Settlers of Burleson County in the Texas War for Independence: 0.4 mi
- John Mitchell: 0.4 mi
- Burleson County: 0.4 mi
- City of Caldwell: 0.4 mi
- 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
- Lake Somerville State Park - Nails Creek Unit: 15.9 mi
- 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
- Burleson County Historical Museum: 0.3 mi
- Burleson County Czech Heritage Museum: 0.4 mi
- Somerville Historical Museum: 13.4 mi
- James A. Baker, III Pavilion: 20.6 mi
- George Bush Presidential Library & Museum: 20.6 mi
- Stone City: 11.0 mi
- Varisco: 11.5 mi
- Sims: 12.2 mi
- Nashville: 20.1 mi
- Port Sullivan: 22.7 mi
- 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
- 1st Methodist Park: 21.4 mi
- Haswell Park Picnic #3: 21.9 mi
- Haswell Park Picnic #2: 21.9 mi
- Haswell Park Picnic #4: 21.9 mi
- Haswell Park Picnic #1: 22.0 mi
- Leach Teaching Gardens: 20.8 mi
- Cynthia Woods Mitchell Garden: 21.6 mi
- Texas A&M Horticulture Gardens: 21.8 mi
- Picnic Area: 9.0 mi
- TXDAR Centennial Park - Old Nashville Site: 20.1 mi
- Earth Art: 21.2 mi
- White Bluffs: 23.1 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Mountain | NW 307° | 196 m | 15.0 mi |
| Hart Mountain | NW 313° | 194 m | 15.7 mi |
| Wilson Hill | NNW 337° | 164 m | 18.4 mi |
| Eland Rough | NNW 342° | 150 m | 16.6 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | N 352° | 150 m | 19.7 mi |
| Long Mountain | N 353° | 140 m | 19.5 mi |
| Shepherd Mountain | SSE 160° | 129 m | 19.4 mi |
| Mockingbird Hill | SSW 196° | 128 m | 6.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:07 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 06:26 | 19:58 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:53 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 16:54 | 17:31 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 49 | 52 | 59 | 66 | 74 | 81 | 84 | 84 | 78 | 68 | 58 | 51 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Somerville DAM, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12395072455
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