Former Townsite of Light
Former Townsite of Light is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 811 m. Gail Mountain stands 886 m to the west-southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Fluvanna Mercantile Company, a historic site 0.3 miles away. Texas Plains Trail passes 16 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1972
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 16.3 mi off the Texas Plains Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Fluvanna Mercantile Company: 0.3 mi
- Fluvanna: 0.3 mi
- Site of First Presbyterian Church of Fluvanna: 0.6 mi
- Dermott: 6.9 mi
- Texas State Historical Committee Marker: 6.9 mi
- Hathaway Hill: 6.3 mi
- Flat Top Mountain: 6.8 mi
- McKenzie Mountains: 11.2 mi
- Cedar Hill: 11.3 mi
- Two Bush Knob: 18.5 mi
- North East Park: 16.6 mi
- Pocket Park: 17.0 mi
- Towle Memorial Park: 17.5 mi
- Winston Park: 18.0 mi
- East Park: 18.6 mi
- Cedar Point: 22.2 mi
- Red Bluffs: 22.8 mi
- Justiceburg: 11.6 mi
- Llano Estacado Picnic Area: 17.0 mi
- Borden County Museum: 19.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Former Townsite of Light. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gail Mountain | WSW 246° | 886 m | 20.8 mi |
| Mushaway Peak | SW 235° | 870 m | 19.2 mi |
| McKenzie Mountains | NE 55° | 864 m | 11.2 mi |
| Flat Top Mountain | NE 35° | 850 m | 6.8 mi |
| Cooper Mountain | ENE 62° | 822 m | 18.9 mi |
| Hathaway Hill | S 191° | 793 m | 6.3 mi |
| Two Bush Knob | NNW 332° | 754 m | 18.5 mi |
| Lloyd Mountain | ESE 105° | 732 m | 19.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:49 | 19:24 | 19:56 |
| June solstice | 06:37 | 20:20 | 20:57 |
| September equinox | 07:33 | 19:10 | 19:43 |
| December solstice | 07:44 | 17:05 | 17:43 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 43 | 47 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 75 | 64 | 53 | 44 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lake Alan Henry, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12453536668
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