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Cartersville

Cartersville from directly overhead

Cartersville is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 334 m. Slipdown Mountain stands 415 m to the west-northwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Buck Knob, a peak 1.0 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 6.8 miles off. 28 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

census-designated place in Texas, United States

Wikidata Q108898801, matched on coordinates and name (294 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1988
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.90637, -97.74175

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Optimist Gazeebo Park: 5.5 mi
  • Marshall Park: 9.6 mi
  • Cartwright Park: 9.8 mi
  • McGratton Park: 10.2 mi
  • Gene L Voyles Park: 10.4 mi
Gardens: 30
Museums: 29
Peaks: 28
  • Buck Knob: 1.0 mi
  • Tater Hill: 2.3 mi
  • Indian Knob: 3.2 mi
  • Skeen Peak: 7.1 mi
  • Burton Knob: 7.5 mi
Artworks: 20
Attractions: 16
Cliffs: 6
Ghost towns: 4
Beaches: 2
Nature reserves: 1
  • Eagle Mountain Lake Park: 14.9 mi
Springs: 1
  • Buchanan Springs: 24.9 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Slipdown MountainWNW 285°415 m10.2 mi
Indian KnobNNW 345°387 m3.2 mi
Wampler HillNW 309°377 m19.3 mi
Skeen PeakNNW 329°373 m7.1 mi
Two Bush KnobWNW 301°373 m19.1 mi
Armstrong MountainNW 321°365 m18.1 mi
Bald KnobW 275°359 m13.8 mi
Oyster HillSSW 198°351 m11.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1019:43
June solstice06:2420:0720:43
September equinox07:2018:5719:29
December solstice07:3116:5117:29

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444856647280848376655446
Precip in2.02.63.02.74.43.91.92.63.23.83.02.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Weatherford, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13971415466

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