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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. 96 named places lie within 25 miles, 4 of them named summits.

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

96 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 24
  • 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: 4
Peaks: 4
  • Lipan Hills: 17.1 mi
  • Tordillo Hill: 17.1 mi
  • Tordillo Hills: 18.6 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 HillsNE171 m23.9 mi
Tordillo HillsESE153 m18.6 mi
Tordillo HillESE145 m17.1 mi
Lipan HillsSE110 m17.1 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 50–80 °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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