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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. The nearest named place is Andrews Chapel Cemetery, a historic site 1.1 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 22 miles off. 101 named places lie within 25 miles, 7 of them named summits.

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

101 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: 5
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 HillWNW181 m15.7 mi
Frederick MoundW154 m16.8 mi
Russell HillWNW154 m17.2 mi
Monument HillN138 m21.5 mi
Rocky HillNE137 m24.0 mi
Live Oak HillNNE125 m22.4 mi
Pin Oak MoundW107 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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