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Charter Oak

Charter Oak from directly overhead

Charter Oak is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 33 m. San Caja Hill stands 146 m to the west, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Gussettville, a historic site 0.5 miles away. Texas Tropical Trail passes 19 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1966
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates28.29979, -98.04161

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 22
  • Cactus Park: 4.6 mi
  • G.I. Forum Memoral Park: 5.2 mi
  • George West City Park: 5.2 mi
  • Live Oak County Park: 6.8 mi
  • Kopplin Park: 14.1 mi
Peaks: 6
  • Balania Hill: 9.0 mi
  • Odom Hill: 15.9 mi
  • Chalk Hill: 17.1 mi
  • Carmel Hills: 17.3 mi
  • Comanche Hills: 20.6 mi
Museums: 3
Rest areas: 3
Gardens: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Attractions: 1
  • Geronimo: 5.0 mi
Cliffs: 1
Nature reserves: 1
  • The City of Corpus Christi Wildlife Sanctuary: 20.8 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
San Caja HillW 263°146 m20.7 mi
Odom HillN 5°110 m15.9 mi
Comanche HillsNNW 327°74 m20.6 mi
Balania HillSE 145°64 m9.0 mi
Chalk HillSE 136°52 m17.1 mi
Carmel HillsSSE 154°46 m17.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:1319:44
June solstice06:3619:5920:33
September equinox07:2118:5919:30
December solstice07:2117:0617:41

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F535864707883858580736355
Precip in1.51.42.42.03.02.72.81.73.62.31.51.7

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

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/6179641135

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