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Cross is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 86 m. Marshall Hills stands 165 m to the west-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is San Miguel Cemetery, a historic site 0.6 miles away. 74 named places lie within 25 miles, 7 of them named summits.

What the record says

Built
1967
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates28.60177, -98.54600

74 named places within 25 miles

Historic sites: 49
Parks: 9
  • Clifton & Nora Wheeler Memorial Park: 8.9 mi
  • Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit: 14.9 mi
  • Ryan Park: 19.9 mi
  • Choke Canyon State Park - South Shore Unit: 20.0 mi
  • Jourdanton Park: 22.3 mi
Peaks: 7
  • Opossum Hill: 9.6 mi
  • Register Hill: 11.1 mi
  • Lipan Hills: 17.9 mi
  • Koon Hill: 18.0 mi
  • Comanche Hills: 19.7 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Museums: 2
Gardens: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Marshall HillsWNW 302°165 m22.8 mi
Opossum HillESE 105°114 m9.6 mi
Lipan HillsENE 61°110 m21.0 mi
Koon HillWSW 246°107 m18.0 mi
Lipan HillsENE 68°101 m17.9 mi
Register HillS 186°87 m11.1 mi
Comanche HillsE 100°74 m19.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1519:46
June solstice06:3820:0120:36
September equinox07:2319:0119:32
December solstice07:2417:0717:43

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F535764717884868681726254
Precip in1.21.32.11.92.82.62.52.23.52.11.61.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cross, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/6179641104

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