La Recluta and La Escuelita
La Recluta and La Escuelita is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 147 m. Taylor Mountain stands 196 m to the east, 4.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Rainbow Tourist Camp and Courts, a historic site 1.5 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 18 miles off. 108 named places lie within 25 miles, 9 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 2002
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 17.8 mi off the Texas Brazos Trail
108 named places within 25 miles
- Rainbow Tourist Camp and Courts: 1.5 mi
- Springfield Missionary Baptist Church: 1.9 mi
- Matinee Musical Club: 2.0 mi
- First Baptist Church of Rockdale: 2.0 mi
- Jewish Cemetery: 2.1 mi
- Hale Park: 1.6 mi
- Bridge Park: 1.7 mi
- Fair Park & Rodeo Arena: 2.7 mi
- Veterans Park: 3.5 mi
- Ledbetter Park: 11.9 mi
- Taylor Mountain: 4.5 mi
- Hart Mountain: 5.1 mi
- Wilson Hill: 12.0 mi
- Eland Rough: 13.0 mi
- Sugarloaf Mountain: 17.1 mi
- Bushdale: 4.4 mi
- Nile: 7.6 mi
- Bryant Station: 18.2 mi
- Port Sullivan: 21.2 mi
- Nashville: 21.7 mi
- Milam County Historical Jail Museum: 12.5 mi
- Milam County Historical Museum: 12.6 mi
- Burleson County Czech Heritage Museum: 19.0 mi
- Burleson County Historical Museum: 19.0 mi
- Coupland Museum: 22.3 mi
- Pecan Grove Wildlife Area: 21.2 mi
- Sore Finger Wildlife Area: 23.7 mi
- Granger Wildlife Management Area: 24.6 mi
- Yellow Bluff: 18.4 mi
- TXDAR Centennial Park - Old Nashville Site: 21.7 mi
- The Dime Box: 23.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of La Recluta and La Escuelita. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Mountain | E 90° | 196 m | 4.5 mi |
| Hart Mountain | ENE 72° | 194 m | 5.1 mi |
| Wilson Hill | NE 50° | 164 m | 12.0 mi |
| Eland Rough | ENE 59° | 150 m | 13.0 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | NE 52° | 150 m | 17.1 mi |
| Long Mountain | NE 54° | 140 m | 17.5 mi |
| Clay Hill | SSW 211° | 138 m | 20.1 mi |
| Mockingbird Hill | SE 137° | 128 m | 21.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:08 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:26 | 19:59 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:54 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 16:55 | 17:32 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 50 | 55 | 61 | 68 | 75 | 81 | 83 | 84 | 79 | 69 | 60 | 52 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 5.3 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cameron, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12452343235
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