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Glen Flora

Glen Flora from directly overhead

Glen Flora is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 36 m. Middle Brook Hill stands 62 m to the northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Camp Zion Missionary Baptist Church, a historic site 3.1 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 21 miles off. 94 named places lie within 25 miles, 3 of them named summits.

The story

Unincorporated community in Wharton County, Texas.

Wikidata Q5567754, matched on coordinates and name (74 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2016
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.34687, -96.19355

94 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 17
  • Harris Park: 5.1 mi
  • Port of Wharton Riverfront Park: 6.4 mi
  • Croom Park: 7.4 mi
  • Friendship Park: 10.5 mi
  • Rotary Park: 10.6 mi
Ghost towns: 7
Peaks: 3
  • Elm Ridge: 13.3 mi
  • Peach Break: 13.7 mi
  • Middle Brook Hill: 23.8 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Middle Brook HillNW62 m23.8 mi
Elm RidgeE28 m13.3 mi
Peach BreakE27 m13.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2919:0519:37
June solstice06:2719:5320:28
September equinox07:1418:5119:23
December solstice07:1616:5617:32

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F545764707782858581736356
Precip in3.11.92.83.14.84.94.33.95.75.65.73.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — EL Campo, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12454139457

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