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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 HillW146 m16.4 mi
Opossum HillNW114 m24.6 mi
Odom HillNNE110 m16.3 mi
Comanche HillsNNW74 m18.0 mi
Balania HillSE64 m12.5 mi
Chalk HillSE52 m20.8 mi
Carmel HillsSE46 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 50–80 °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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