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José Francisco Calahorra y Saenz

José Francisco Calahorra y Saenz from directly overhead

José Francisco Calahorra y Saenz is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 132 m. Sand Hill stands 207 m to the south-southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Barren Ridge, a historic site 1.7 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 2.5 miles off. 112 named places lie within 25 miles, 6 of them named summits.

What the record says

Built
2009
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.66551, -95.83721

112 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 33
  • Edgewood City Park: 3.4 mi
  • Edgewood Heritage Park: 3.7 mi
  • Cherry Creek Park: 7.7 mi
  • Van Zandt County Veterans Memorial Plaza: 8.5 mi
  • Old City Lake: 9.3 mi
Peaks: 6
  • Red Hill: 7.8 mi
  • Sand Hill: 20.7 mi
  • Big Rock Top: 21.4 mi
  • Greer Hill: 23.2 mi
  • Melton Rock: 23.4 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Nature reserves: 2
Cliffs: 1
Springs: 1
Beaches: 1
Gardens: 1
  • Quitman Arboretum & Botanical Gardens: 23.8 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sand HillSSW207 m20.7 mi
Melton RockSSW196 m23.4 mi
Big Rock TopSSW187 m21.4 mi
Red HillS171 m7.8 mi
Mount SinaiESE166 m23.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2819:0319:35
June solstice06:1719:5920:35
September equinox07:1218:4919:22
December solstice07:2216:4517:22

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F454956647380848478675647
Precip in3.43.64.23.74.93.92.32.63.34.83.94.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wills PT, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13971439463

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