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Millican Massacre

Millican Massacre from directly overhead

Millican Massacre is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 96 m. Mount Aggie stands 96 m to the northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Millican, C.S.A., a historic site 0.3 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 1.9 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

1868 massacre of Black freedmen in Texas

Wikidata Q140167948, matched on coordinates and name (9 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2017
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.47132, -96.20411

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Clovis Point Park: 4.7 mi
  • Cove of Nantucket Park: 5.1 mi
  • St. Andrews Park: 6.1 mi
  • Wildwood Park: 6.2 mi
  • Lick Creek Park: 6.4 mi
Museums: 13
Ghost towns: 13
Artworks: 9
  • Rotating LEGO Death Star: 12.3 mi
  • Haynes Ring Replica: 12.3 mi
  • George Bush Statue: 12.4 mi
  • Bugle Stand: 12.5 mi
  • Danger 79er: 12.7 mi
Picnic sites: 5
  • Haswell Park Picnic #1: 16.7 mi
  • Haswell Park Picnic #4: 16.7 mi
  • Haswell Park Picnic #2: 16.7 mi
  • Haswell Park Picnic #3: 16.7 mi
  • 1st Methodist Park: 16.9 mi
Gardens: 4
Attractions: 3
Peaks: 2
  • Mount Aggie: 12.5 mi
  • Green Mountain: 21.5 mi
Cliffs: 1
Rest areas: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount AggieNW 316°96.3 m12.5 mi
Green MountainWSW 240°86 m21.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2919:0519:37
June solstice06:2419:5620:31
September equinox07:1418:5119:23
December solstice07:1816:5317:29

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F505461677581848579695952
Precip in3.53.03.33.44.74.62.23.33.84.74.03.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Washington SP, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13971419785

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