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Horatio Chriesman

Horatio Chriesman from directly overhead

Horatio Chriesman is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 125 m. Taylor Mountain stands 196 m to the west-northwest, 9.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Town of Chriesman, a historic site 0.6 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 6.0 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1969
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.60321, -96.76079

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Santa Fe Park: 6.3 mi
  • John E. Hejl Park at Davidson Creek: 6.4 mi
  • Bridge Park: 14.4 mi
  • Hale Park: 14.5 mi
  • Fair Park & Rodeo Arena: 15.0 mi
Museums: 10
Peaks: 10
  • Taylor Mountain: 9.1 mi
  • Hart Mountain: 9.7 mi
  • Eland Rough: 11.3 mi
  • Mockingbird Hill: 11.4 mi
  • Wilson Hill: 12.8 mi
Ghost towns: 7
Artworks: 5
  • The Dime Box: 17.4 mi
  • Art 979 Art Gallery: 23.5 mi
  • Square One Art Gallery: 23.5 mi
  • George Bush Statue: 24.3 mi
  • Our Lady of Victory: 24.8 mi
Gardens: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • TXDAR Centennial Park - Old Nashville Site: 16.7 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Earth Art: 23.5 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • 1st Methodist Park: 23.8 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Taylor MountainWNW196 m9.1 mi
Hart MountainNW194 m9.7 mi
Wilson HillNNW164 m12.8 mi
Eland RoughN150 m11.3 mi
Sugarloaf MountainN150 m15.0 mi
Long MountainN140 m14.9 mi
Mockingbird HillS128 m11.4 mi
Buzzard KnobsSSW121 m21.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0719:39
June solstice06:2619:5820:33
September equinox07:1618:5319:25
December solstice07:2116:5417:31

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F505461677582848579705952
Precip in3.12.22.92.64.73.22.12.63.14.63.33.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lexington, 20 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12395072484

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