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Hooge Hill

Hooge Hill from directly overhead

Hooge Hill is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 138 m. Black Hill stands 228 m to the north-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Poteet Canyon Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 17 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
2016
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.03842, -98.56646

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Poteet Canyon Park: 0.2 mi
  • Maxwell Park: 0.4 mi
  • Lyons Park: 6.2 mi
  • River Park: 7.0 mi
  • Jourdanton Park: 8.0 mi
Museums: 9
Ghost towns: 7
Peaks: 5
  • Black Hill: 17.8 mi
  • Red Oak Hill: 19.0 mi
  • Curly Hill: 19.7 mi
  • Ghost Hill: 20.9 mi
  • Prickly Pear Hill: 21.7 mi
Artworks: 3
  • Corn Crib Photographic Exhibit by Ansen Seale: 14.8 mi
  • Dream Song Tower: 21.7 mi
  • Southside Selena Mural: 23.7 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Attractions: 2
Springs: 1
  • Scenic Park Pond: 14.0 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Black HillNNW 327°228 m17.8 mi
Ghost HillW 277°222 m20.9 mi
Curly HillN 5°205 m19.7 mi
Prickly Pear HillN 3°201 m21.7 mi
Red Oak HillN 8°195 m19.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1519:46
June solstice06:3720:0220:37
September equinox07:2319:0119:32
December solstice07:2517:0617:42

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F535764707783858681726254
Precip in1.61.82.02.13.63.42.42.04.02.31.51.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Poteet, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/6183018227

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