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Early Roads in Polk County

Early Roads in Polk County from directly overhead

Early Roads in Polk County is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 44 m. Gospel Hill stands 92 m to the west-northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Site of the Town of Swartwout, a historic site 0.3 miles away. Texas Forest Trail passes 6.5 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1970
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates30.63503, -95.00622

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 24
  • Lake Livingston State Park: 1.6 mi
  • Matthews Street City Park: 6.1 mi
  • Anniversary Park: 6.8 mi
  • Anniversary Gazebo Park: 6.9 mi
  • Joe Pedigo Park: 7.3 mi
Peaks: 7
  • Indian Hill: 9.2 mi
  • Darby Hill: 13.8 mi
  • Liberty Hill: 15.6 mi
  • Camp Hill: 21.2 mi
  • Rocky Hill: 22.1 mi
Museums: 5
Nature reserves: 3
  • Big Creek Scenic Area: 9.9 mi
  • Trinity River National Wildlife Refuge - Butler Unit: 23.1 mi
  • Trinity River National Wildlife Refuge - Silver Lake Unit: 24.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Gospel HillWNW 303°92 m24.7 mi
Liberty HillWNW 302°82 m15.6 mi
Rocky HillNW 315°77 m22.1 mi
Davis HillSSE 156°74 m24.1 mi
Camp HillNW 316°61 m21.2 mi
Darby HillNW 310°54 m13.8 mi
Indian HillNNW 327°45 m9.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2519:0019:32
June solstice06:1919:5120:26
September equinox07:0918:4619:18
December solstice07:1416:4717:24

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F515562687682858579706053
Precip in4.53.73.74.34.55.13.23.44.44.64.55.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Livingston 2 NNE, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12453466617

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