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Colonel Robert Simonton Gould

Colonel Robert Simonton Gould from directly overhead

Colonel Robert Simonton Gould is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 121 m. Burleson Hill stands 182 m to the north, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Hattie Barnes Adkisson, a historic site 6.3 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 27 miles off. 8 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

Coordinates31.44087, -96.08421

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 8
  • Burleson Hill: 11.1 mi
  • Folsom Hills: 11.8 mi
  • Hayden Mountain: 18.4 mi
  • Payne Hill: 19.2 mi
  • Morgan Hill: 20.3 mi
Parks: 6
  • Mount Zion Park: 17.7 mi
  • Gregory Field: 17.8 mi
  • Fort Boggy State Park: 18.6 mi
  • Fairfield Arena: 20.1 mi
  • Big Lake Bottom Wildlife Management Area: 22.8 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Burleson HillN 354°182 m11.1 mi
Morgan HillWNW 297°174 m20.3 mi
Pilot KnobN 6°172 m21.3 mi
Folsom HillsN 2°168 m11.8 mi
Andrews HillW 275°140 m23.5 mi
Payne HillSW 217°137 m19.2 mi
Hayden MountainSSE 164°123 m18.4 mi
Cedar MoundW 279°113 m21.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2919:0419:36
June solstice06:2119:5720:33
September equinox07:1318:5019:22
December solstice07:2016:4917:26

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475158657380838377675749
Precip in3.53.23.93.14.64.02.52.73.24.23.63.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Centerville, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12438067924

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