Members of Confederate Congresses
Members of Confederate Congresses is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 126 m. Jim Jones Hill stands 117 m to the east, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Five Signers of the Texas Declaration of Independence from Red River County, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 29 miles off. 53 named places lie within 25 miles, 6 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1965
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 29.1 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
53 named places within 25 miles
- Clarksville Town Square: 0.0 mi
- Firemans Park: 0.2 mi
- American Legion Park: 1.0 mi
- Langford Lake Park: 1.2 mi
- Blossom City Park: 19.4 mi
- Stockbridge Knoll: 16.6 mi
- Pigpen Knoll: 16.9 mi
- Hardison Mound: 18.0 mi
- Whiteoak Knoll: 19.0 mi
- Jim Jones Hill: 22.1 mi
- Old Jail Museum: 0.2 mi
- Talco Historical Museum: 17.5 mi
- Museum of the Red River: 22.8 mi
- McCurtain County Veterans Memorial Museum: 24.1 mi
- Red Slough State Waterfowl Reserve Portion: 24.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Members of Confederate Congresses. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Jones Hill | E 83° | 117 m | 22.1 mi |
| Robertson Hill | SW 233° | 116 m | 24.7 mi |
| Stockbridge Knoll | SE 145° | 86 m | 16.6 mi |
| Pigpen Knoll | SE 144° | 86 m | 16.9 mi |
| Hardison Mound | SE 145° | 86 m | 18.0 mi |
| Whiteoak Knoll | SE 144° | 84 m | 19.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 18:59 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 06:11 | 19:58 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:46 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 16:38 | 17:17 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 43 | 47 | 54 | 61 | 70 | 79 | 82 | 82 | 75 | 64 | 53 | 45 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 5.9 | 4.0 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 5.0 | 3.7 | 5.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Clarksville 2NE, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12453434593
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