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Leon County Courthouse

Leon County Courthouse from directly overhead

Leon County Courthouse is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 108 m. Burleson Hill stands 182 m to the north-northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is First United Methodist Church of Centerville, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 18 miles off. 63 named places lie within 25 miles, 5 of them named summits.

The story

Historic place in Centerville, Leon County, Texas.

Wikidata Q110000088, matched on coordinates and name (10 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1966
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.25839, -95.97818

63 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 5
  • Hayden Mountain: 5.3 mi
  • Payne Hill: 18.0 mi
  • Dutch Hill: 21.4 mi
  • Kent Hill: 22.0 mi
  • Burleson Hill: 24.7 mi
Parks: 4
  • Fort Boggy State Park: 5.0 mi
  • Normangee Park: 17.9 mi
  • Normangee City Park: 20.4 mi
  • Lake Madison Park: 20.9 mi
Cliffs: 3
Ghost towns: 1
Nature reserves: 1
Museums: 1
  • Bray's Motor Museum & Playground: 19.5 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Leon County Courthouse. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Burleson HillNNW182 m24.7 mi
Payne HillW137 m18.0 mi
Hayden MountainSSW123 m5.3 mi
Dutch HillENE74 m21.4 mi
Kent HillENE67 m22.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2919:0419:36
June solstice06:2119:5620:32
September equinox07:1318:5019:22
December solstice07:1916:4917:26

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475158657380838377675749
Precip in3.53.23.93.14.64.02.52.73.24.23.63.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Centerville, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12438067922

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