Cooks Point
Cooks Point is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 105 m. Taylor Mountain stands 196 m to the west-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Near Homesite of Judge Andrew S. Broaddus, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Brazos Trail runs past it. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Unincorporated community in Texas, United States.
Wikidata Q115805326, matched on coordinates and name (39 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1969
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Brazos Trail
- 23.3 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- John E. Hejl Park at Davidson Creek: 6.0 mi
- Santa Fe Park: 7.2 mi
- Autumn Lake Park: 12.9 mi
- Villa West Park: 13.2 mi
- Steele-Milburn Field: 13.2 mi
- Near Homesite of Judge Andrew S. Broaddus: 0.0 mi
- Elizabeth Chapel Methodist Church: 1.8 mi
- Fort Tenoxtitlan: 1.8 mi
- Duewall House: 2.7 mi
- Goodwill Missionary Baptist Church: 3.3 mi
- Stone City: 4.7 mi
- Varisco: 5.1 mi
- Sims: 6.0 mi
- Nashville: 16.1 mi
- Boonville: 17.8 mi
- Mockingbird Hill: 12.6 mi
- Eland Rough: 15.5 mi
- Mount Aggie: 15.5 mi
- Long Mountain: 16.9 mi
- Sugarloaf Mountain: 17.3 mi
- Burleson County Historical Museum: 6.5 mi
- Burleson County Czech Heritage Museum: 6.7 mi
- Somerville Historical Museum: 12.8 mi
- Children's Museum of Brazos Valley: 15.1 mi
- James A. Baker, III Pavilion: 15.3 mi
- Art 979 Art Gallery: 15.0 mi
- Square One Art Gallery: 15.0 mi
- George Bush Statue: 15.3 mi
- Our Lady of Victory: 15.9 mi
- How to Build a Sphere Out of Cubes: 16.2 mi
- Leach Teaching Gardens: 15.4 mi
- Cynthia Woods Mitchell Garden: 16.0 mi
- Texas A&M Horticulture Gardens: 16.1 mi
- Earth Art: 15.1 mi
- 1st Methodist Park: 15.3 mi
- TXDAR Centennial Park - Old Nashville Site: 16.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cooks Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Mountain | WNW 287° | 196 m | 17.6 mi |
| Hart Mountain | WNW 292° | 194 m | 17.7 mi |
| Wilson Hill | NW 317° | 164 m | 17.7 mi |
| Eland Rough | NW 319° | 150 m | 15.5 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | NNW 333° | 150 m | 17.3 mi |
| Red Hill | NNE 23° | 143 m | 22.2 mi |
| Long Mountain | NNW 335° | 140 m | 16.9 mi |
| Shepherd Mountain | S 176° | 129 m | 22.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:07 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 06:25 | 19:57 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:53 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 16:54 | 17:30 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 52 | 55 | 62 | 69 | 76 | 83 | 85 | 86 | 81 | 71 | 60 | 53 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 4.9 | 3.3 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — College STN Easterwood FLD, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12395072450
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