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Lorenzo

Lorenzo from directly overhead

Lorenzo is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 966 m. Courthouse Mountain stands 909 m to the south-southeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Lorenzo Cemetery, a historic site 1.8 miles away. Texas Plains Trail passes 11 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

city in Crosby County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q981804, matched on coordinates and name (222 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1966
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates33.66975, -101.53651

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Artworks: 57
Museums: 15
Attractions: 11
  • Douglas C-47 Skytrain: 17.1 mi
  • Slaton Model Railroad Studio: 17.2 mi
  • Engine 1809: 17.2 mi
  • Prairie Dog Town: 17.8 mi
  • Santa Land: 17.8 mi
Peaks: 3
  • Courthouse Mountain: 17.9 mi
  • Mount Blanco: 18.3 mi
  • Indian Hill: 22.8 mi
Gardens: 3
Rest areas: 2
Waterfalls: 2
  • Silver Falls: 21.6 mi
  • 20 foot falls: 21.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Springs: 1
  • Gholson Spring: 17.6 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Courthouse MountainSSE 155°909 m17.9 mi
Indian HillE 99°845 m22.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:5119:2519:58
June solstice06:3720:2421:00
September equinox07:3519:1219:44
December solstice07:4817:0417:42

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404452606977807972625041
Precip in0.80.91.41.82.93.02.42.02.71.71.11.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Crosbyton, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403514557

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