Fort Tenoxtitlan
Fort Tenoxtitlan is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 103 m. Taylor Mountain stands 196 m to the west-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Elizabeth Chapel Methodist Church, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Brazos Trail runs past it. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
former Mexican fort in modern Burleson County, Texas
Wikidata Q18708369, matched on coordinates and name (13 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1970
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Brazos Trail
- 22.9 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Elizabeth Chapel Methodist Church: 0.0 mi
- Duewall House: 0.9 mi
- Cooks Point: 1.8 mi
- Near Homesite of Judge Andrew S. Broaddus: 1.8 mi
- New Tabor Brethren Church: 2.5 mi
- John E. Hejl Park at Davidson Creek: 4.2 mi
- Santa Fe Park: 5.4 mi
- Autumn Lake Park: 14.6 mi
- Villa West Park: 14.9 mi
- Steele-Milburn Field: 14.9 mi
- Stone City: 6.5 mi
- Varisco: 6.9 mi
- Sims: 7.7 mi
- Nashville: 16.9 mi
- Boonville: 19.5 mi
- Mockingbird Hill: 11.0 mi
- Eland Rough: 15.4 mi
- Taylor Mountain: 16.5 mi
- Hart Mountain: 16.8 mi
- Mount Aggie: 17.1 mi
- Burleson County Historical Museum: 4.7 mi
- Burleson County Czech Heritage Museum: 4.9 mi
- Somerville Historical Museum: 12.8 mi
- James A. Baker, III Pavilion: 16.8 mi
- George Bush Presidential Library & Museum: 16.8 mi
- Art 979 Art Gallery: 16.8 mi
- Square One Art Gallery: 16.8 mi
- George Bush Statue: 16.8 mi
- Our Lady of Victory: 17.5 mi
- How to Build a Sphere Out of Cubes: 17.8 mi
- 1st Methodist Park: 17.1 mi
- Haswell Park Picnic #3: 17.5 mi
- Haswell Park Picnic #2: 17.6 mi
- Haswell Park Picnic #4: 17.6 mi
- Haswell Park Picnic #1: 17.7 mi
- Leach Teaching Gardens: 17.0 mi
- Cynthia Woods Mitchell Garden: 17.6 mi
- Texas A&M Horticulture Gardens: 17.8 mi
- Picnic Area: 10.9 mi
- TXDAR Centennial Park - Old Nashville Site: 16.9 mi
- Earth Art: 16.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fort Tenoxtitlan. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Mountain | WNW 292° | 196 m | 16.5 mi |
| Hart Mountain | WNW 297° | 194 m | 16.8 mi |
| Wilson Hill | NW 322° | 164 m | 17.5 mi |
| Eland Rough | NW 326° | 150 m | 15.4 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | NNW 339° | 150 m | 17.7 mi |
| Red Hill | NNE 25° | 143 m | 23.8 mi |
| Long Mountain | NNW 341° | 140 m | 17.3 mi |
| Shepherd Mountain | S 171° | 129 m | 21.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:07 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 06:25 | 19:58 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:53 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 16:54 | 17:30 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 52 | 55 | 62 | 69 | 76 | 83 | 85 | 86 | 81 | 71 | 60 | 53 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 4.9 | 3.3 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — College STN Easterwood FLD, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12395072457
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