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Joseph and Catherine Bartula

Joseph and Catherine Bartula from directly overhead

Joseph and Catherine Bartula is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 138 m. Sugarloaf Mountain stands 150 m to the south, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is St. Mary's Catholic Church, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 3.8 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1975
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.17191, -96.67098

Named places within 25 miles

Ghost towns: 7
Parks: 7
  • Franklin Ranch Community Park: 12.6 mi
  • Virginia Field Park: 13.0 mi
  • Marlin City Park: 16.4 mi
  • Falconer Park: 16.6 mi
  • Panther Field: 18.8 mi
Peaks: 6
  • Bald Hill: 11.2 mi
  • Red Hill: 22.8 mi
  • Payne Hill: 23.3 mi
  • Andrews Hill: 23.5 mi
  • Sugarloaf Mountain: 24.7 mi
Museums: 1
Cliffs: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • TXDAR Centennial Park - Old Nashville Site: 23.9 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sugarloaf MountainS 190°150 m24.7 mi
Red HillSSE 148°143 m22.8 mi
Andrews HillNNE 28°140 m23.5 mi
Long MountainS 188°140 m24.7 mi
Payne HillE 82°137 m23.3 mi
Bald HillNW 314°122 m11.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3119:0719:39
June solstice06:2419:5920:34
September equinox07:1618:5319:25
December solstice07:2216:5217:29

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F505461687582848579705951
Precip in3.52.83.72.74.73.71.63.03.04.73.33.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Franklin, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453506228

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