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County Seat War

County Seat War from directly overhead

County Seat War is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 167 m. Sand Hill stands 207 m to the south, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is William A. Wills, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 3.7 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1996
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates32.69941, -95.99167

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 41
  • Edgewood Heritage Park: 6.2 mi
  • Edgewood City Park: 6.4 mi
  • Van Zandt County Park: 8.4 mi
  • Paintball Bleachers: 10.2 mi
  • Lake Tawakoni State Park: 10.2 mi
Museums: 4
  • Edgewood Heritage Park Museum: 6.1 mi
  • Terrell Heritage Museum: 16.9 mi
  • Van Area Oil and Historical Museum: 22.8 mi
  • Mabank Depot and Model Train Museum: 23.9 mi
Peaks: 4
  • Red Hill: 13.0 mi
  • Breezy Hill: 17.4 mi
  • Sand Hill: 22.6 mi
  • Big Rock Top: 23.3 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Attractions: 2
  • SwCC Entrance Sign: 17.2 mi
  • future abandoned house: 22.6 mi
Artworks: 2
  • Soldier and Child: 17.9 mi
  • Old Tank: 17.9 mi
Nature reserves: 2
  • Caddo Creek Unit: 18.1 mi
  • Pawnee Inlet Unit: 20.8 mi
Cliffs: 1
Beaches: 1
Springs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sand HillS 171°207 m22.6 mi
Big Rock TopS 172°187 m23.3 mi
Red HillSE 141°171 m13.0 mi
Breezy HillW 277°165 m17.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2919:0319:36
June solstice06:1719:5920:36
September equinox07:1318:5019:22
December solstice07:2316:4517:23

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F454956647380848478675647
Precip in3.43.64.23.74.93.92.32.63.34.83.94.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wills PT, 1 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12454131549

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