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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. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

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

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 18
  • 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 HillNW 326°62 m23.8 mi
Elm RidgeE 87°28 m13.3 mi
Peach BreakE 82°27 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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