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Live Oak County

Live Oak County from directly overhead

Live Oak County is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 71 m. San Caja Hill stands 146 m to the west, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Cactus Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Texas Tropical Trail passes 22 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1936
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates28.30876, -98.11363

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 22
  • Cactus Park: 0.4 mi
  • George West City Park: 1.8 mi
  • G.I. Forum Memoral Park: 2.2 mi
  • Live Oak County Park: 4.4 mi
  • Kopplin Park: 11.5 mi
Peaks: 7
  • Balania Hill: 12.5 mi
  • Odom Hill: 16.3 mi
  • San Caja Hill: 16.4 mi
  • Comanche Hills: 18.0 mi
  • Carmel Hills: 20.2 mi
Museums: 2
Gardens: 2
Nature reserves: 2
Attractions: 1
  • Geronimo: 1.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
San Caja HillW 259°146 m16.4 mi
Opossum HillNW 316°114 m24.6 mi
Odom HillNNE 20°110 m16.3 mi
Comanche HillsNNW 338°74 m18.0 mi
Balania HillSE 130°64 m12.5 mi
Chalk HillSE 128°52 m20.8 mi
Carmel HillsSE 143°46 m20.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:1319:44
June solstice06:3719:5920:33
September equinox07:2218:5919:30
December solstice07:2117:0617:42

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F535864707883858580736355
Precip in1.51.42.42.03.02.72.81.73.62.31.51.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Choke Canyon DAM, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/6179641121

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