Mexia Oil Boom
Mexia Oil Boom is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 150 m. Horn Hill stands 201 m to the southwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Springfield, a ghost town 1.0 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail runs past it. 83 named places lie within 25 miles, 7 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 Brazos Trail
- 20.9 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
83 named places within 25 miles
- Site of Dunbar High School: 1.3 mi
- Town Named for Gen. Jose Antonio Mexia: 1.6 mi
- St. John's A. M. E. Church: 1.7 mi
- L. P. Smith House: 1.8 mi
- First Presbyterian Church of Mexia: 1.8 mi
- Mexia City Park: 1.5 mi
- Confederate Reunion Grounds State Historic Site: 4.1 mi
- Fort Parker State Park: 5.0 mi
- Booker T Washington Emancipation Proclamation Park: 5.7 mi
- Washington Park: 5.8 mi
- Tehuacana Hills: 6.4 mi
- Bald Hill: 8.2 mi
- Morgan Hill: 8.8 mi
- Horn Hill: 12.0 mi
- Cedar Mound: 12.4 mi
- Springfield: 1.0 mi
- Tehuacana: 6.2 mi
- Coutchman: 15.7 mi
- Buffalo Mop: 20.3 mi
- Navarro County Southbound Rest Area: 18.3 mi
- Navarro County Northbound Rest Area: 18.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mexia Oil Boom. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horn Hill | SW 229° | 201 m | 12.0 mi |
| Tehuacana Hills | NNW 331° | 195 m | 6.4 mi |
| Bald Hill | NNW 341° | 186 m | 8.2 mi |
| Burleson Hill | E 100° | 182 m | 23.7 mi |
| Morgan Hill | SE 134° | 174 m | 8.8 mi |
| Andrews Hill | S 175° | 140 m | 13.2 mi |
| Cedar Mound | SSE 163° | 113 m | 12.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:06 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 06:22 | 19:59 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:52 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 16:50 | 17:27 |
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 | 48 | 52 | 59 | 65 | 73 | 81 | 84 | 85 | 79 | 69 | 58 | 50 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mexia, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12438065276
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