Elijah Collard
Elijah Collard is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 110 m. Peckerwood Hill stands 144 m to the northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Mama's House, a park 1.9 miles away. Texas Forest Trail passes 5.2 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1976
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 5.2 mi off the Texas Forest Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Mama's House: 1.9 mi
- San Houston National Forest Ranger Station: 7.1 mi
- Charles Traylor Memorial Park: 10.4 mi
- Raven Hill Historical Monument: 10.7 mi
- Royal Forest Community Area: 10.9 mi
- Cunningham, Minnie Fisher: 2.8 mi
- Boswell Baptist Church: 3.7 mi
- St. Joseph's Catholic Church: 4.3 mi
- John Frelan Winters: 4.5 mi
- Western Grove Baptist Church: 4.6 mi
- Shepard Hill: 8.6 mi
- Peckerwood Hill: 11.1 mi
- Smith Hill: 13.0 mi
- Liberty Hill: 17.0 mi
- Blue Bonnet Hill: 17.2 mi
- Sam Houston Memorial Museum: 11.8 mi
- Gibbs-Powell House Museum: 12.3 mi
- H.E.A.R.T.S. Veterans Museum of Texas: 14.0 mi
- Texas Prison Museum: 14.1 mi
- Heritage Museum of Montgomery County: 18.0 mi
- Johnson Bluff: 11.3 mi
- Sulphur Bluffs: 20.4 mi
- Wyser Bluff: 23.3 mi
- Cincinnati Bluff: 24.0 mi
- The Raven: 11.5 mi
- Sam Houston Grave: 12.2 mi
- Texas Whitetail Deer: 24.7 mi
- Walker County Southbound Rest Area: 19.5 mi
- Big Creek Scenic Area: 20.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Elijah Collard. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peckerwood Hill | NW 325° | 144 m | 11.1 mi |
| Smith Hill | NW 323° | 126 m | 13.0 mi |
| Blue Bonnet Hill | W 273° | 96 m | 17.2 mi |
| Shepard Hill | SW 215° | 95 m | 8.6 mi |
| Gospel Hill | NNE 15° | 92 m | 17.8 mi |
| Liberty Hill | NE 45° | 82 m | 17.0 mi |
| Rocky Hill | NNE 26° | 77 m | 21.7 mi |
| Camp Hill | NNE 29° | 61 m | 21.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 19:02 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 06:21 | 19:53 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:48 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 16:49 | 17:26 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Dec.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 49 | 53 | 59 | 66 | 73 | 80 | 82 | 82 | 77 | 68 | 58 | 51 |
| Precip in | 4.6 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Huntsville, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12454128153
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