Franklin County
Franklin County is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 145 m. Stivers Hill stands 194 m to the south, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Vernon Sports Complex, a park 0.7 miles away. Texas Forest Trail passes 15 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
How to reach it
- 15.3 mi off the Texas Forest Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- First United Methodist Church of Mount Vernon: 0.7 mi
- First Baptist Church of Mount Vernon: 0.7 mi
- Franklin County Courthouse: 0.8 mi
- Rutherford Drugstore: 0.8 mi
- The Wright-Vaughan House: 0.9 mi
- Mount Vernon Sports Complex: 0.7 mi
- Little Creek Park: 0.8 mi
- The Square: 0.8 mi
- Franklin County Sports Complex: 2.2 mi
- Over Look Park: 9.0 mi
- Cotton Belt Depot Museum: 0.7 mi
- Old Fire Station Museum: 0.8 mi
- Talco Historical Museum: 14.3 mi
- Winnesboro Station: 16.1 mi
- Mid America Flight Museum: 16.6 mi
- Robertson Hill: 17.3 mi
- Stivers Hill: 18.8 mi
- Harpers Hill: 24.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Franklin County. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stivers Hill | S 179° | 194 m | 18.8 mi |
| Harpers Hill | WNW 289° | 145 m | 24.7 mi |
| Robertson Hill | NNW 328° | 116 m | 17.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 19:00 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 06:13 | 19:57 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:47 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 16:41 | 17:18 |
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 | 45 | 49 | 56 | 64 | 72 | 80 | 84 | 83 | 76 | 66 | 55 | 47 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 4.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MT Vernon, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403612688
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