Malakoff Man
Malakoff Man is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 93 m. Sand Hill stands 207 m to the north-northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is R H Lee Park, a park 3.5 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail runs past it. 126 named places lie within 25 miles, 4 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1967
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Lakes Trail
- 28.2 mi off the Texas Forest Trail
126 named places within 25 miles
- First Baptist Church on Walker Street: 4.4 mi
- First United Methodist Church of Malakoff: 5.2 mi
- Union Cemetery: 11.0 mi
- The Powell Oil Field: 13.7 mi
- John Matthews McDonald: 14.3 mi
- R H Lee Park: 3.5 mi
- Creslenn Park: 4.4 mi
- Moseley Park: 12.1 mi
- Cedar Creek Wildlife Management Area - Telfair Island Unit: 12.9 mi
- Clements Scout Ranch: 12.9 mi
- Creativity of Kids: 21.9 mi
- This Must Be The Place: 21.9 mi
- Lookin' Sharp: 22.0 mi
- Do Good: 22.0 mi
- Palace Theater: 22.0 mi
- Wildlife Museum: 12.6 mi
- Henderson County Historical Society Museum: 14.6 mi
- Mabank Depot and Model Train Museum: 15.2 mi
- Pioneer Village of Navarro County: 22.6 mi
- Pearce Museum: 24.0 mi
- Allen Bluff: 13.6 mi
- Walker Bluff: 13.8 mi
- Lindsey Bluff: 14.0 mi
- Cox Bluff: 15.9 mi
- Porters Bluff: 19.6 mi
- Richland Creek Wildlife Management Area: 11.1 mi
- Gus Engeling Wildlife Management Area: 19.0 mi
- Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center: 19.9 mi
- Gus Engeling WRDA: 20.1 mi
- Melton Rock: 16.1 mi
- Big Rock Top: 17.8 mi
- Pine Grove Hill: 18.1 mi
- Sand Hill: 18.5 mi
- Corinth: 12.2 mi
- Centreville: 12.7 mi
- Navarro County Northbound Rest Area: 24.0 mi
- Navarro County Southbound Rest Area: 24.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Malakoff Man. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sand Hill | NNE 31° | 207 m | 18.5 mi |
| Melton Rock | NE 36° | 196 m | 16.1 mi |
| Big Rock Top | NNE 32° | 187 m | 17.8 mi |
| Pine Grove Hill | E 95° | 151 m | 18.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 19:04 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 06:19 | 19:59 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:50 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 16:47 | 17:24 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 46 | 50 | 57 | 65 | 73 | 80 | 83 | 84 | 77 | 67 | 56 | 48 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 5.1 | 3.5 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Athens, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12405583857
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