Early Roads in Polk County
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. 103 named places lie within 25 miles, 7 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1970
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 6.5 mi off the Texas Forest Trail
103 named places within 25 miles
- Site of the Town of Swartwout: 0.3 mi
- Goodrich School: 4.1 mi
- Margaret V. "Margo" Jones: 6.0 mi
- Forest Hill Cemetery: 6.0 mi
- Trinity Lodge No. 14, A.F. & A.M.: 6.4 mi
- 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
- 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
- Livingston Museum: 6.6 mi
- Polk County Memorial Museum: 6.6 mi
- San Jacinto Old Jail Museum: 7.7 mi
- Alabama-Coushatta Indian Reservation Museum: 12.7 mi
- Cleveland Historical Museum: 20.6 mi
- 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
- Polk County Southbound Rest Area: 16.5 mi
- Polk County Northbound Rest Area: 16.5 mi
- Fuqua: 20.7 mi
- Sulphur Bluffs: 24.5 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gospel Hill | WNW 303° | 92 m | 24.7 mi |
| Liberty Hill | WNW 302° | 82 m | 15.6 mi |
| Rocky Hill | NW 315° | 77 m | 22.1 mi |
| Davis Hill | SSE 156° | 74 m | 24.1 mi |
| Camp Hill | NW 316° | 61 m | 21.2 mi |
| Darby Hill | NW 310° | 54 m | 13.8 mi |
| Indian Hill | NNW 327° | 45 m | 9.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 19:00 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 06:19 | 19:51 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:46 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 16:47 | 17:24 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 51 | 55 | 62 | 68 | 76 | 82 | 85 | 85 | 79 | 70 | 60 | 53 |
| Precip in | 4.5 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 5.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Livingston 2 NNE, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12453466617
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