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Houston-Leon County Coal Company

Houston-Leon County Coal Company from directly overhead

Houston-Leon County Coal Company is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 98 m. Gospel Hill stands 92 m to the south-southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Center Hill Cemetery, a historic site 1.4 miles away. Texas Forest Trail runs past it. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1996
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates31.16711, -95.46491

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 7
  • Gary Hill: 13.6 mi
  • Dutch Hill: 16.8 mi
  • Kent Hill: 20.2 mi
  • Rocky Hill: 24.1 mi
  • Gospel Hill: 24.2 mi
Cliffs: 6
Parks: 4
  • Davy Crockett Memorial Park: 9.8 mi
  • Trilady Park: 11.1 mi
  • Stewart Memorial Park: 16.8 mi
  • Trinity County Park: 18.8 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Rest areas: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Gospel HillSSE 164°92 m24.2 mi
Gary HillNNW 345°77 m13.6 mi
Rocky HillSSE 151°77 m24.1 mi
Dutch HillNW 323°74 m16.8 mi
Sugar MoundsENE 62°73 m24.5 mi
Kent HillNNW 327°67 m20.2 mi
Camp HillSSE 150°61 m24.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2719:0219:34
June solstice06:1919:5420:30
September equinox07:1118:4819:20
December solstice07:1716:4817:24

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °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, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12414136348

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