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Fort St. Louis

Fort St. Louis from directly overhead

Fort St. Louis is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 19 m. Goldmans Hill stands 29 m to the west-southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Saint Joseph Catholic Church, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 14 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1936
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates28.90475, -96.79155

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 17
  • Ethel Lee Tracy Park: 12.0 mi
  • Ted B Reed Park: 12.0 mi
  • Kay's Grove: 12.7 mi
  • Brownson Park: 14.3 mi
  • Memorial Park: 14.6 mi
Museums: 6
Peaks: 3
  • Old Red Bluff: 12.4 mi
  • Goldmans Hill: 17.8 mi
  • Indian Mound: 18.8 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Cliffs: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Lighthouse Beach: 21.4 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Goldmans HillWSW 242°29 m17.8 mi
Indian MoundSW 225°15 m18.8 mi
Old Red BluffESE 105°5 m12.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0819:39
June solstice06:3019:5520:29
September equinox07:1618:5419:25
December solstice07:1716:5917:35

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F545864707783858580736356
Precip in2.72.03.03.05.24.23.53.14.54.02.92.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Victoria Rgnl AP, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12454129278

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