Civilian Conservation Corps at Fort Parker State Park
Civilian Conservation Corps at Fort Parker State Park is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 135 m. Horn Hill stands 201 m to the west-southwest, 8.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Old Springfield, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail runs past it. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1997
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Brazos Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Old Springfield: 0.2 mi
- Joseph Penn Lynch: 0.2 mi
- Sanders Walker: 0.2 mi
- Old Springfield Cemetery: 0.3 mi
- Seth H. Bates: 3.3 mi
- Fort Parker State Park: 0.8 mi
- Old Fort Parker State Historical Park: 2.3 mi
- Confederate Reunion Grounds State Historic Site: 3.5 mi
- Hawkins Park: 4.8 mi
- Washington Park: 6.0 mi
- Morgan Hill: 8.0 mi
- Horn Hill: 8.0 mi
- Cedar Mound: 8.8 mi
- Andrews Hill: 8.8 mi
- Tehuacana Hills: 10.5 mi
- Springfield: 5.3 mi
- Tehuacana: 10.4 mi
- Buffalo Mop: 15.5 mi
- Coutchman: 20.7 mi
- Navarro County Southbound Rest Area: 23.3 mi
- Navarro County Northbound Rest Area: 23.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Civilian Conservation Corps at Fort Parker State Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horn Hill | WSW 247° | 201 m | 8.0 mi |
| Tehuacana Hills | N 352° | 195 m | 10.5 mi |
| Bald Hill | N 355° | 186 m | 12.6 mi |
| Morgan Hill | E 100° | 174 m | 8.0 mi |
| Andrews Hill | SSE 162° | 140 m | 8.8 mi |
| Cedar Mound | SE 143° | 113 m | 8.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:06 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 06:22 | 19:59 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:52 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 16:51 | 17:28 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 52 | 59 | 65 | 73 | 81 | 84 | 85 | 79 | 69 | 58 | 50 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mexia, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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