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Martin's Place

Martin's Place from directly overhead

Martin's Place is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 102 m. Red Hill stands 143 m to the north-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Municipal Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 1.3 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
2003
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates30.63711, -96.35608

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Municipal Park: 0.5 mi
  • Williamson Park: 0.6 mi
  • Crescent Park: 0.7 mi
  • Redbud Park: 0.7 mi
  • Hensel Park: 0.8 mi
Historic sites
Ghost towns: 16
Museums: 13
Artworks: 9
  • Our Lady of Victory: 1.3 mi
  • How to Build a Sphere Out of Cubes: 1.5 mi
  • Danger 79er: 1.9 mi
  • Bugle Stand: 2.1 mi
  • Haynes Ring Replica: 2.3 mi
Picnic sites: 5
  • Haswell Park Picnic #2: 2.4 mi
  • Haswell Park Picnic #4: 2.5 mi
  • Haswell Park Picnic #1: 2.5 mi
  • 1st Methodist Park: 2.5 mi
  • Haswell Park Picnic #3: 2.5 mi
Gardens: 3
Peaks: 3
  • Mount Aggie: 2.5 mi
  • Red Hill: 18.8 mi
  • Green Mountain: 24.2 mi
Attractions: 2
Rest areas: 2
  • Picnic Area: 21.5 mi
  • TXDAR Centennial Park - Old Nashville Site: 21.9 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Red HillNNW 340°143 m18.8 mi
Mount AggieS 171°96.3 m2.5 mi
Green MountainSSW 203°86 m24.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3019:0619:37
June solstice06:2419:5720:32
September equinox07:1418:5219:24
December solstice07:1916:5317:29

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525562697683858681716053
Precip in3.42.93.42.94.64.02.03.13.54.93.33.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — College STN Easterwood FLD, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12395081495

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