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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
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 HillW146 m20.7 mi
Odom HillN110 m15.9 mi
Comanche HillsNNW74 m20.6 mi
Balania HillSE64 m9.0 mi
Chalk HillSE52 m17.1 mi
Carmel HillsSSE46 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 50–80 °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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