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Coughran

Coughran from directly overhead

Coughran is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 104 m. Marcelinas Hills stands 171 m to the northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Leal, a ghost town 3.8 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 18 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

unincorporated community in Texas, United States

Wikidata Q110362995, matched on coordinates and name (7 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1998
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates28.94438, -98.41356

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 25
  • River Park: 4.5 mi
  • Lyons Park: 5.4 mi
  • Jourdanton Park: 8.3 mi
  • Poteet Canyon Park: 11.4 mi
  • Maxwell Park: 11.7 mi
Ghost towns: 5
Museums: 5
Peaks: 5
  • Lipan Hills: 17.1 mi
  • Tordillo Hill: 17.1 mi
  • Tordillo Hills: 18.6 mi
  • Lipan Hills: 19.1 mi
  • Marcelinas Hills: 23.9 mi
Springs: 1
  • Scenic Park Pond: 16.2 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Corn Crib Photographic Exhibit by Ansen Seale: 22.1 mi
Nature reserves: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Marcelinas HillsNE 49°171 m23.9 mi
Tordillo HillsESE 121°153 m18.6 mi
Tordillo HillESE 109°145 m17.1 mi
Lipan HillsSE 143°110 m17.1 mi
Lipan HillsSSE 153°101 m19.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3819:1419:45
June solstice06:3620:0120:36
September equinox07:2319:0019:32
December solstice07:2417:0617:41

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F535764707883858681726254
Precip in2.01.82.32.43.93.82.62.53.62.72.21.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pleasanton, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/6183018252

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