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Emma

Emma from directly overhead

Emma is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 943 m. Courthouse Mountain stands 909 m to the south, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Emma Cemetery, a historic site 1.4 miles away. Texas Plains Trail passes 8.7 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1968
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates33.61895, -101.38971

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 13
  • Lions Park: 3.5 mi
  • Crosbyton Park: 9.4 mi
  • County Park: 17.0 mi
  • Elgie Allen Park: 19.2 mi
  • City of Slaton Park: 19.6 mi
Peaks: 6
  • Courthouse Mountain: 12.8 mi
  • Indian Hill: 14.1 mi
  • Mount Blanco: 14.3 mi
  • Negro Hill: 16.4 mi
  • Bunker Hill: 20.5 mi
Museums: 4
Waterfalls: 2
  • Silver Falls: 13.6 mi
  • 20 foot falls: 13.6 mi
Rest areas: 2
Attractions: 2
  • Slaton Model Railroad Studio: 19.2 mi
  • Engine 1809: 19.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Springs: 1
  • Gholson Spring: 15.5 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Pumpkin: 24.8 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Courthouse MountainS 184°909 m12.8 mi
Indian HillE 90°845 m14.1 mi
Negro HillESE 116°811 m16.4 mi
Bunker HillESE 104°811 m20.5 mi
Negro HillESE 108°797 m22.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:5019:2519:58
June solstice06:3720:2321:00
September equinox07:3419:1119:44
December solstice07:4717:0417:42

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404452606977807972625041
Precip in0.80.91.41.82.93.02.42.02.71.71.11.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Crosbyton, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403514555

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