Camp San Augustine World War II POW Camp
Camp San Augustine World War II POW Camp is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 127 m. Hollow Rock Mountain stands 172 m to the northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Site of Wesleyan College, a historic site 0.5 miles away. Texas Forest Trail passes 0.9 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 2009
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 0.9 mi off the Texas Forest Trail
- 21.4 mi off the Toledo Bend Forest Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Hieght Hill: 6.0 mi
- Height Hill: 6.0 mi
- Forse Mountain: 7.1 mi
- Matlock Hills: 7.1 mi
- Big Hill: 10.5 mi
- Blount Park: 3.8 mi
- Pine Park: 16.3 mi
- Center Mini Park: 19.4 mi
- Center Municipal Park: 19.6 mi
- Jackson Hill Park: 22.8 mi
- San Augustine County Historical Foundation Museum: 0.7 mi
- Ezekiel Cullen Home Museum: 0.7 mi
- Mission Dolores State Historic Site: 1.3 mi
- Shelby County Museum: 18.6 mi
- Patricia Huffman Smith NASA Museum: 19.9 mi
- Black Ankle: 5.6 mi
- Goodlow Bluff: 24.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Camp San Augustine World War II POW Camp. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hollow Rock Mountain | NW 319° | 172 m | 24.7 mi |
| Matlock Hills | ENE 77° | 164 m | 7.1 mi |
| Big Hill | N 5° | 164 m | 10.5 mi |
| Forse Mountain | E 98° | 162 m | 7.1 mi |
| Hieght Hill | ENE 72° | 156 m | 6.0 mi |
| Height Hill | ENE 73° | 151 m | 6.0 mi |
| Bone Hill | N 357° | 105 m | 20.5 mi |
| Merritt Mountain | E 97° | 87 m | 22.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:56 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 06:13 | 19:49 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:42 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 16:41 | 17:18 |
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 | 79 | 82 | 82 | 76 | 67 | 57 | 49 |
| Precip in | 4.9 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 5.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Augustine, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12453510709
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