Colorado County
Colorado County is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 61 m. Monument Hill stands 138 m to the west-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Robson's Castle and Columbus, Texas, Meat and Ice Company, a historic site 0.6 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 22 miles off. 108 named places lie within 25 miles, 7 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1936
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 21.5 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
108 named places within 25 miles
- Robson's Castle and Columbus, Texas, Meat and Ice Company: 0.6 mi
- The Isgrig House: 0.8 mi
- Dick-Gillette House: 0.9 mi
- Keith-Traylor House: 0.9 mi
- Youens-Hopkins House: 0.9 mi
- Midtown Park Butterfly Garden: 0.9 mi
- Columbus Garden Club Certified Butterfly Garden: 1.2 mi
- Beason's Crossing Park: 1.4 mi
- Cardinal Park: 1.4 mi
- Hill Memorial Park: 12.8 mi
- Alley Log Cabin and Antique Tool Museum: 1.2 mi
- Tate-Senftenberg-Brandon House Museum: 1.2 mi
- Mary Elizabeth Hopkins Santa Claus Museum: 1.2 mi
- The Heritage Society Museum of Weimar: 13.3 mi
- Fayetteville Area Heritage Museum: 14.8 mi
- Wilson Hill: 6.1 mi
- Alley Hill: 7.2 mi
- Middle Brook Hill: 10.1 mi
- Rocky Hill: 10.7 mi
- Live Oak Hill: 11.6 mi
- Chalk Bluff: 25.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Colorado County. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monument Hill | WNW 300° | 138 m | 23.1 mi |
| Rocky Hill | NNW 330° | 137 m | 10.7 mi |
| Live Oak Hill | NW 320° | 125 m | 11.6 mi |
| Red Hill | ENE 66° | 94 m | 17.1 mi |
| Wilson Hill | ESE 109° | 71 m | 6.1 mi |
| Middle Brook Hill | SE 127° | 62 m | 10.1 mi |
| Alley Hill | ESE 120° | 59 m | 7.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:07 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 06:27 | 19:55 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:53 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 16:56 | 17:32 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 51 | 56 | 62 | 68 | 76 | 81 | 84 | 84 | 79 | 71 | 61 | 53 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Columbus, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12402938795
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