Capt. Edward Thomas Broughton and the Johnson Guards
Capt. Edward Thomas Broughton and the Johnson Guards is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 121 m. Sand Hill stands 207 m to the southeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Prairieville, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 5.8 miles off. 119 named places lie within 25 miles, 5 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1995
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 5.8 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
119 named places within 25 miles
- Prairieville: 0.0 mi
- Elm Grove Cemetery: 4.9 mi
- White Hall School: 5.0 mi
- Mono School: 5.2 mi
- Lone Oak Cemetery: 5.3 mi
- Mabank Veterans Memorial and Pavilion Park: 7.8 mi
- George Watts Memorial Park: 8.1 mi
- Cedar Creek Wildlife Management Area - Big Island Unit: 8.2 mi
- Gun Barrel City Park: 9.9 mi
- Purtis Creek State Park: 10.3 mi
- Centreville: 10.3 mi
- Ben Wheeler: 23.4 mi
- Corinth: 23.4 mi
- Mars: 23.5 mi
- Clower: 24.2 mi
- Sand Hill: 12.3 mi
- Big Rock Top: 12.6 mi
- Melton Rock: 14.1 mi
- Red Hill: 15.6 mi
- Breezy Hill: 20.4 mi
- Mabank Depot and Model Train Museum: 7.8 mi
- Edgewood Heritage Park Museum: 19.7 mi
- Terrell Heritage Museum: 20.6 mi
- Henderson County Historical Society Museum: 23.6 mi
- Soldier and Child: 21.2 mi
- Old Tank: 21.2 mi
- Van Zandt County Eastbound Rest Area: 24.4 mi
- Van Zandt County Westbound Rest Area: 24.4 mi
- Canton Artestian Well: 13.9 mi
- Porters Bluff: 19.0 mi
- SwCC Entrance Sign: 20.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Capt. Edward Thomas Broughton and the Johnson Guards. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sand Hill | SE 125° | 207 m | 12.3 mi |
| Melton Rock | SE 135° | 196 m | 14.1 mi |
| Big Rock Top | SE 128° | 187 m | 12.6 mi |
| Red Hill | ENE 71° | 171 m | 15.6 mi |
| Breezy Hill | NNW 328° | 165 m | 20.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 19:04 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 06:18 | 19:59 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:50 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 16:46 | 17:24 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 45 | 49 | 56 | 63 | 72 | 80 | 83 | 84 | 77 | 66 | 55 | 47 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kaufman 3 SE, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12438063454
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