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Hackberry

Hackberry from directly overhead

Hackberry is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 84 m. Obar Hill stands 181 m to the west-northwest, 16 miles off. Texas Independence Trail passes 23 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

human settlement in Lavaca County, Texas, United States of America

Wikidata Q49353220, matched on coordinates and name (422 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2010
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates29.57455, -96.88010

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 22
  • Wolters Park: 7.2 mi
  • Schulenburg Sports Complex: 7.7 mi
  • Hallettsville City Park: 9.1 mi
  • Veterans Memorial Baseball Park: 11.0 mi
  • Hill Memorial Park: 11.3 mi
Peaks: 7
  • Obar Hill: 15.7 mi
  • Frederick Mound: 16.8 mi
  • Russell Hill: 17.2 mi
  • Monument Hill: 21.5 mi
  • Live Oak Hill: 22.4 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Obar HillWNW 295°181 m15.7 mi
Frederick MoundW 274°154 m16.8 mi
Russell HillWNW 285°154 m17.2 mi
Monument HillN 359°138 m21.5 mi
Rocky HillNE 37°137 m24.0 mi
Live Oak HillNNE 33°125 m22.4 mi
Pin Oak MoundW 269°107 m22.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0819:39
June solstice06:2919:5620:31
September equinox07:1718:5419:26
December solstice07:1916:5817:34

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F555965717884868682746457
Precip in3.12.33.03.54.44.52.53.23.74.33.32.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hallettsville 2 N, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12438066357

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