Leon County
Leon County is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 109 m. Payne Hill stands 137 m to the west, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Fort Boggy State Park, a park 1.0 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 13 miles off. 62 named places lie within 25 miles, 3 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1936
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 13.2 mi off the Texas Brazos Trail
- 29.0 mi off the Texas Forest Trail
62 named places within 25 miles
- Site of the First Court House Built in Leon County: 1.4 mi
- Site of Fort Boggy: 1.5 mi
- Fort Boggy: 1.8 mi
- First United Methodist Church of Centerville: 5.7 mi
- Leon County Courthouse: 5.8 mi
- Fort Boggy State Park: 1.0 mi
- Normangee Park: 13.3 mi
- Lake Madison Park: 15.2 mi
- Normangee City Park: 16.7 mi
- Hayden Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Payne Hill: 18.4 mi
- Dutch Hill: 23.7 mi
- Wiggins Bluff: 16.1 mi
- Brookfield Bluff: 19.7 mi
- Yellow Bluff: 21.7 mi
- Bray's Motor Museum & Playground: 13.9 mi
- Picnic Area: 20.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Leon County. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Payne Hill | W 280° | 137 m | 18.4 mi |
| Hayden Mountain | WNW 293° | 123 m | 1.7 mi |
| Dutch Hill | ENE 57° | 74 m | 23.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 19:04 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 06:21 | 19:56 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:50 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 16:50 | 17:26 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 47 | 51 | 58 | 65 | 73 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 77 | 67 | 57 | 49 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Centerville, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12438067919
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