Franklin Columbus Woodard
Franklin Columbus Woodard is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 147 m. Pryor Mountain stands 210 m to the northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Joseph Randolph Yarbrough, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Forest Trail passes 6.7 miles off. 21 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1983
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 6.7 mi off the Texas Forest Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Joseph Randolph Yarbrough: 0.0 mi
- First Baptist Church of Grapeland: 0.5 mi
- First Christian Church of Grapeland: 0.6 mi
- City of Grapeland: 0.6 mi
- Oak Grove Baptist Church: 2.0 mi
- Houston Mound: 7.4 mi
- Gary Hill: 9.6 mi
- Kent Hill: 11.1 mi
- Liberty Hill: 12.5 mi
- Dutch Hill: 12.6 mi
- Houston Mound Historical Marker: 7.4 mi
- Strong Memorial Park: 9.1 mi
- Davy Crockett Memorial Park: 12.9 mi
- Mission Tejas State Park: 15.3 mi
- Texas State Railroad: 17.9 mi
- Lakeview Assembly: 16.2 mi
- Keechi Creek Wildlife Management Area: 19.4 mi
- Steven Bennett Park: 20.7 mi
- City Lake Park: 21.7 mi
- Davey Dogwood Park: 22.4 mi
- Yellow Bluff: 14.4 mi
- Brookfield Bluff: 17.4 mi
- Wiggins Bluff: 20.7 mi
- Jarvis: 18.3 mi
- Weeping Mary: 20.7 mi
- Alabama: 22.8 mi
- Houston County Museum and Visitors Center: 12.7 mi
- Howard House Museum: 20.8 mi
- Fairy Garden Trail: 22.3 mi
- Picnic Area: 22.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Franklin Columbus Woodard. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pryor Mountain | NE 48° | 210 m | 23.7 mi |
| Mount Hope | NNE 33° | 206 m | 23.8 mi |
| Camp Hill | NNW 348° | 199 m | 14.1 mi |
| Jones Mountain | NE 52° | 199 m | 22.7 mi |
| Gibson Mountain | NE 54° | 199 m | 24.2 mi |
| Reagan Mountain | NE 48° | 199 m | 24.2 mi |
| Round Mountain | NE 51° | 191 m | 22.8 mi |
| Smith Mountain | NE 54° | 184 m | 22.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 19:02 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 06:18 | 19:55 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:48 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 16:47 | 17:24 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 52 | 58 | 65 | 73 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 78 | 68 | 57 | 50 |
| Precip in | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Crockett, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12414136342
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