Hamilton County
Hamilton County is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 376 m. Huckabee Hill stands 520 m to the west-southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Pecan Creek Park, a park 0.7 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 23 miles off. 109 named places lie within 25 miles, 40 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1936
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 23.2 mi off the Texas Brazos Trail
109 named places within 25 miles
- John J. ("Jack") Durham: 0.8 mi
- Presbyterian Church: 0.9 mi
- Hamilton National Bank: 1.1 mi
- Hamilton County Courthouse: 1.2 mi
- Elise Waerenskjold: 1.2 mi
- Dooley Mountain: 4.5 mi
- Blue Ridge: 4.8 mi
- Craig Hill: 6.7 mi
- Twin Mountains: 9.4 mi
- Cutoff Mountain: 10.2 mi
- Pecan Creek Park: 0.7 mi
- Hamilton City Park: 0.7 mi
- Shrunk Park: 0.9 mi
- Hamilton Park: 1.5 mi
- Cranfills Gap City Park: 17.7 mi
- High Point: 15.2 mi
- Billy the Kid Statue: 18.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Hamilton County. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huckabee Hill | WSW 243° | 520 m | 23.0 mi |
| Cowhouse Mountain | W 271° | 509 m | 19.9 mi |
| Schoen Mountain | W 269° | 509 m | 21.6 mi |
| Lookout Mountain | WSW 239° | 506 m | 24.6 mi |
| Becker Mountain | W 259° | 502 m | 22.0 mi |
| Star Mountain | SW 215° | 483 m | 19.4 mi |
| Deadman Mountain | SW 230° | 475 m | 18.4 mi |
| Vista Mountain | SSW 207° | 472 m | 14.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:12 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 06:28 | 20:06 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:58 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 16:57 | 17:34 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 46 | 50 | 57 | 65 | 73 | 80 | 83 | 84 | 77 | 67 | 56 | 48 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 2.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Evant 1ssw, 18 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/13971399383
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