Collin Aldrich
Collin Aldrich is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 82 m. Houston Mound stands 168 m to the north-northeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Bynum Cemetery, a historic site 2.2 miles away. Texas Forest Trail passes 5.5 miles off. 70 named places lie within 25 miles, 4 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1936
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 5.5 mi off the Texas Forest Trail
70 named places within 25 miles
- Bynum Cemetery: 2.2 mi
- Oakland: 3.6 mi
- Porter Springs Community and Cemetery: 4.0 mi
- Site of Old Block House: 5.4 mi
- Homesite of Samuel Cartmill Hiroms: 5.7 mi
- Brookfield Bluff: 6.9 mi
- Wiggins Bluff: 9.2 mi
- Yellow Bluff: 9.8 mi
- Cincinnati Bluff: 22.8 mi
- Wyser Bluff: 23.7 mi
- Gary Hill: 8.5 mi
- Dutch Hill: 9.0 mi
- Kent Hill: 12.7 mi
- Houston Mound: 25.0 mi
- Davy Crockett Memorial Park: 8.5 mi
- Trilady Park: 19.1 mi
- Stewart Memorial Park: 24.1 mi
- Fort Boggy State Park: 24.5 mi
- Alabama: 9.0 mi
- Antioch: 10.9 mi
- Prairie Point: 12.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Collin Aldrich. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Mound | NNE 23° | 168 m | 25.0 mi |
| Gary Hill | NNE 20° | 77 m | 8.5 mi |
| Dutch Hill | NNW 336° | 74 m | 9.0 mi |
| Kent Hill | NNW 338° | 67 m | 12.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 19:02 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 06:19 | 19:55 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:48 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 16:48 | 17:25 |
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 | 58 | 65 | 73 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 78 | 68 | 57 | 50 |
| Precip in | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Crockett, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12414136333
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