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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. 80 named places lie within 25 miles, 6 of them named summits.

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

80 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 MountainS150 m24.7 mi
Red HillSSE143 m22.8 mi
Andrews HillNNE140 m23.5 mi
Long MountainS140 m24.7 mi
Payne HillE137 m23.3 mi
Bald HillNW122 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 50–80 °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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