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City of Wortham

City of Wortham from directly overhead

City of Wortham is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 146 m. Horn Hill stands 201 m to the south-southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is United Methodist Church of Wortham, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 7.4 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

town in Freestone County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q969740, matched on coordinates and name (203 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1972
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates31.78760, -96.46418

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 27
  • Mexia City Park: 7.9 mi
  • Booker T Washington Emancipation Proclamation Park: 11.9 mi
  • Confederate Reunion Grounds State Historic Site: 12.1 mi
  • Washington Park: 12.2 mi
  • Fort Parker State Park: 13.9 mi
Peaks: 9
  • Bald Hill: 4.9 mi
  • Tehuacana Hills: 6.1 mi
  • Morgan Hill: 15.5 mi
  • Horn Hill: 20.0 mi
  • Cedar Mound: 20.6 mi
Museums: 5
Ghost towns: 3
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Horn HillSSW 214°201 m20.0 mi
Tehuacana HillsWSW 239°195 m6.1 mi
Bald HillW 259°186 m4.9 mi
Burleson HillESE 121°182 m24.9 mi
Morgan HillSSE 164°174 m15.5 mi
Pilot KnobE 96°172 m24.7 mi
Andrews HillS 183°140 m21.9 mi
Black HillsNNW 347°139 m23.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3019:0619:38
June solstice06:2219:5920:35
September equinox07:1518:5219:24
December solstice07:2316:5017:27

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485259657381848579695850

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mexia, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12403587395

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