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Colonel Richard B. Hubbard

Colonel Richard B. Hubbard from directly overhead

Colonel Richard B. Hubbard is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 155 m. Tater Hill Mountain stands 234 m to the west-southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Rose Rudman Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Texas Forest Trail passes 2.4 miles off. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1965
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.29957, -95.28739

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Rose Rudman Park: 0.4 mi
  • Southside Park: 0.8 mi
  • Pollard Park: 1.1 mi
  • Idlewilde Neighborhood Park and Pool: 1.2 mi
  • Golden Road Park: 2.0 mi
Historic sites
Peaks: 13
  • Snow Mountain: 12.5 mi
  • Todd Mountain: 13.9 mi
  • Starrville Mountain: 14.1 mi
  • Mount Sinai: 18.1 mi
  • Goodman Mountain: 19.1 mi
Attractions: 5
Ghost towns: 4
Artworks: 2
  • Fine Arts Complex: 2.0 mi
  • Historic Coca-Cola Mural: 24.8 mi
Gardens: 1
Waterfalls: 1
  • CCC Rock Dam: 12.8 mi
Picnic sites: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Tater Hill MountainWSW 244°234 m23.0 mi
Jennings MountainW 266°212 m19.5 mi
Gray MountainSSW 197°209 m24.2 mi
Snow MountainS 176°201 m12.5 mi
Starrville MountainNE 41°196 m14.1 mi
Goodman MountainENE 66°192 m19.1 mi
Cooper MountainWSW 243°192 m21.6 mi
Todd MountainN 358°185 m13.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2619:0119:33
June solstice06:1619:5620:32
September equinox07:1018:4719:19
December solstice07:1916:4317:21

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485260667480838377675750
Precip in4.04.34.34.04.34.82.72.93.24.73.84.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tyler, 1 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453546123

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