Crossing of Old Ox-Cart Roads
Crossing of Old Ox-Cart Roads is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 58 m. San Caja Hill stands 146 m to the west-southwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Live Oak County Park, a park 1.7 miles away. Texas Tropical Trail passes 27 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1968
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 26.5 mi off the Texas Tropical Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- St. George Catholic Church: 2.9 mi
- Chauncy and Minnie Canfield House: 2.9 mi
- George West First United Methodist Church: 2.9 mi
- First Baptist Church George West: 2.9 mi
- Thelma Laura Pugh-Lindholm: 3.0 mi
- Live Oak County Park: 1.7 mi
- G.I. Forum Memoral Park: 2.7 mi
- George West City Park: 2.9 mi
- Cactus Park: 4.1 mi
- Kopplin Park: 7.0 mi
- Odom Hill: 13.4 mi
- Comanche Hills: 13.5 mi
- San Caja Hill: 16.0 mi
- Balania Hill: 16.7 mi
- Opossum Hill: 20.4 mi
- Grace Armantrout Museum: 4.0 mi
- Beeville Art Museum: 24.1 mi
- Memorial Rose Garden: 6.8 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 23.9 mi
- Live Oak County Northbound Rest Area: 17.0 mi
- Live Oak County Southbound Rest Area: 20.3 mi
- Geronimo: 3.0 mi
- Simmons: 8.7 mi
- Millers Bluff: 23.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Crossing of Old Ox-Cart Roads. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Caja Hill | WSW 243° | 146 m | 16.0 mi |
| Opossum Hill | NW 312° | 114 m | 20.4 mi |
| Odom Hill | NE 34° | 110 m | 13.4 mi |
| Lipan Hills | NNW 341° | 101 m | 24.0 mi |
| Comanche Hills | NNW 338° | 74 m | 13.5 mi |
| Balania Hill | SE 137° | 64 m | 16.7 mi |
| Chalk Hill | SE 133° | 52 m | 24.9 mi |
| Carmel Hills | SE 145° | 46 m | 24.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:13 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 06:37 | 19:59 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 18:59 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 17:06 | 17:42 |
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 | 53 | 58 | 64 | 70 | 78 | 83 | 85 | 85 | 80 | 73 | 63 | 55 |
| Precip in | 1.5 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 3.6 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 1.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Choke Canyon DAM, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/6179641141
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