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Houston County

Houston County from directly overhead

Houston County is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 109 m. Houston Mound stands 168 m to the north, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Mary Allen Seminary, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Texas Forest Trail passes 0.9 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1936
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.32994, -95.46186

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 7
  • Davy Crockett Memorial Park: 1.6 mi
  • Houston Mound Historical Marker: 17.3 mi
  • Mission Tejas State Park: 19.9 mi
  • Strong Memorial Park: 20.4 mi
  • Trilady Park: 21.2 mi
Peaks: 7
  • Gary Hill: 4.1 mi
  • Dutch Hill: 10.5 mi
  • Kent Hill: 12.6 mi
  • Houston Mound: 17.2 mi
  • Liberty Hill: 18.8 mi
Cliffs: 3
Ghost towns: 3
Rest areas: 1
Nature reserves: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Houston MoundN 10°168 m17.2 mi
Big HillNNE 31°140 m24.3 mi
Liberty HillNNE 32°109 m18.8 mi
Gary HillWNW 297°77 m4.1 mi
Dutch HillWNW 282°74 m10.5 mi
Sugar MoundsE 89°73 m21.4 mi
Kent HillWNW 297°67 m12.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2619:0219:34
June solstice06:1919:5420:30
September equinox07:1118:4819:20
December solstice07:1816:4717:24

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485258657380838378685750
Precip in4.13.83.43.74.85.12.53.43.64.43.84.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Crockett, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12414195732

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