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Falls of the Brazos River

Falls of the Brazos River from directly overhead

Falls of the Brazos River is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 100 m. Hubby Hill stands 225 m to the west-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Sarahville de Viesca, a ghost town 0.1 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 3.3 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1975
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.24913, -96.92060

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 49
  • Marlin City Park: 3.8 mi
  • Falconer Park: 4.5 mi
  • Panther Field: 12.2 mi
  • Golinda City Park: 12.7 mi
  • Golinda City park: 12.7 mi
Museums: 8
Ghost towns: 7
Gardens: 6
  • Garden of Contentment: 23.5 mi
  • Erica Cummings Memorial Prayer Garden: 23.5 mi
  • Gregory Gardens: 23.7 mi
  • National Pan-Hellenic Council Gardens: 23.7 mi
  • Gregory Gardens: 23.8 mi
Peaks: 2
  • Bald Hill: 7.1 mi
  • Hubby Hill: 23.3 mi
Cliffs: 1
Attractions: 1
  • Waco Traffic Circle: 22.7 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Pullin Family Marina Beach: 23.7 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hubby HillWNW 293°225 m23.3 mi
Bald HillENE 70°122 m7.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0819:40
June solstice06:2520:0020:36
September equinox07:1718:5419:26
December solstice07:2316:5317:30

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F465057657280838377675648
Precip in3.32.93.73.45.03.01.82.23.14.32.93.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marlin, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403609261

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