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Huron

Huron from directly overhead

Huron is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 203 m. Kay Mountain stands 318 m to the southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Fort Graham Cemetery, a historic site 1.2 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail runs past it. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

unincorporated Community in Texas, United States

Wikidata Q140431126, matched on coordinates and name (76 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2006
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.04040, -97.36065

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 48
  • Old Fort Park: 3.2 mi
  • Cedar Creek Park: 3.5 mi
  • Steele Creek Park: 5.7 mi
  • Nolan River Park: 6.7 mi
  • McCown Valley Park: 6.9 mi
Museums: 18
  • Whitney museum: 6.5 mi
  • Texas Children's Museum: 13.5 mi
  • Texas Through Time: 13.7 mi
  • Hill County Cellblock Museum: 13.7 mi
  • Roadside America Museum: 13.8 mi
Peaks: 13
  • Powelldale Mountains: 8.2 mi
  • Brushy Knob: 9.8 mi
  • Bee Mountain: 11.0 mi
  • Pilot Knob: 15.9 mi
  • Brown Mountain: 22.0 mi
Artworks: 11
  • Willie Nelson: 13.6 mi
  • Grandview: 19.0 mi
  • How Do You Stack Up?: 21.2 mi
  • Wild Frontier, Trail Dust, And Rails: 21.2 mi
  • General Cleburne: 21.2 mi
Cliffs: 8
Attractions: 3
Ghost towns: 3
Gardens: 2

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Kay MountainSW 236°318 m24.0 mi
Golden MountainSW 231°307 m23.8 mi
Dinner HillW 267°302 m23.6 mi
Pilot KnobWSW 242°301 m15.9 mi
Brown MountainSW 231°299 m22.0 mi
Round MountainSW 227°298 m24.6 mi
Arrs MountainSW 229°295 m23.5 mi
Berry KnobNW 321°285 m23.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:0919:41
June solstice06:2520:0320:39
September equinox07:1818:5519:28
December solstice07:2716:5317:30

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F464957657380848478675648
Precip in2.52.43.53.64.63.91.72.03.84.42.62.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Whitney DAM, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12414128243

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