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Chesterville

Chesterville from directly overhead

Chesterville is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 47 m. Red Hill stands 94 m to the north-northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Nottawa, a ghost town 6.0 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 6.9 miles off. 130 named places lie within 25 miles, 9 of them named summits.

The story

Unincorporated community in Colorado County, Texas.

Wikidata Q14710403, matched on coordinates and name (53 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2019
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.60986, -96.20802

130 named places within 25 miles

Historic sites: 57
Parks: 39
  • Eagle Lake Municipal Park: 7.9 mi
  • Municipal Park: 8.2 mi
  • East Bernard Community Park: 10.3 mi
  • Jacqueline A. Cryan Memorial Park: 11.1 mi
  • Lion Park: 12.1 mi
Museums: 10
Peaks: 9
  • Middle Brook Hill: 12.7 mi
  • Alley Hill: 15.0 mi
  • Red Hill: 15.3 mi
  • Wilson Hill: 15.9 mi
  • Pool Hill: 16.6 mi
Attractions: 7
  • YBR: 11.4 mi
  • St Mary's Grotto: 12.3 mi
  • San Felipe de Austin: 13.1 mi
  • Museum: 15.1 mi
  • 1824 Well: 15.1 mi
Ghost towns: 4

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Red HillNNW94 m15.3 mi
Wilson HillWNW71 m15.9 mi
Middle Brook HillW62 m12.7 mi
Alley HillWNW59 m15.0 mi
Pool HillENE40 m16.6 mi
Huntington MoundE35 m20.1 mi
Elm RidgeSE28 m22.6 mi
Peach BreakSE27 m21.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3019:0519:37
June solstice06:2619:5420:29
September equinox07:1418:5119:23
December solstice07:1616:5517:31

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525562697682848580726154
Precip in3.62.13.13.75.04.74.73.84.14.44.23.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Eagle Lake Resch CTR, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13971399389

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