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F.W. Flato

F.W. Flato from directly overhead

F.W. Flato is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 154 m. Bastrop County High Point stands 226 m to the northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Olle Hotel, a historic site 0.5 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 18 miles off. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
2016
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.67907, -97.10888

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks: 24
  • Central Memorial Park: 0.5 mi
  • Flatonia Rail Park: 0.5 mi
  • 7-Acre Park: 1.0 mi
  • McWhirter Park: 1.1 mi
  • Garbade Park: 1.2 mi
Peaks: 14
  • Obar Hill: 0.9 mi
  • Russell Hill: 4.1 mi
  • Frederick Mound: 6.8 mi
  • Pin Oak Mound: 11.7 mi
  • Monument Hill: 19.5 mi
Ghost towns: 10
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bastrop County High PointNW 307°226 m23.6 mi
Crouch BenchmarkWNW 297°224 m23.1 mi
Flag HillNW 311°221 m24.4 mi
Round MountainWNW 282°214 m24.3 mi
Obar HillSW 219°181 m0.9 mi
Royston HillNNW 341°174 m22.3 mi
High PointNW 326°174 m23.7 mi
Iron MountainsW 277°171 m24.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0919:40
June solstice06:2919:5820:33
September equinox07:1818:5519:26
December solstice07:2016:5817:34

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F515561687580838378706052
Precip in2.82.12.93.34.43.82.12.83.44.43.22.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Flatonia 4SE, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13971419757

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