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Moscow is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 110 m. Wolf Hill stands 111 m to the northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is First Baptist Church, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Forest Trail runs past it. 85 named places lie within 25 miles, 10 of them named summits.

The story

cemetery in Polk County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117567934, matched on coordinates and name (492 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1967
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.91980, -94.82759

85 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 14
  • Hobby Park: 0.1 mi
  • Chester City Park: 12.8 mi
  • US 59 Neches River Access: 14.8 mi
  • Joe Pedigo Park: 15.0 mi
  • Anniversary Gazebo Park: 15.7 mi
Peaks: 10
  • Big Hill: 15.6 mi
  • Hooper Bluff: 15.8 mi
  • Duck Roost: 16.4 mi
  • Indian Hill: 19.7 mi
  • Blackland Hill: 21.5 mi
Ghost towns: 7
Museums: 5
Cliffs: 3

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wolf HillNE 53°111 m21.9 mi
Bill HillNE 44°101 m22.5 mi
Blackland HillE 80°93 m21.5 mi
Big HillENE 70°79 m15.6 mi
Miles HillENE 73°62 m22.6 mi
Darby HillWSW 243°54 m23.8 mi
Sand HillE 82°53 m23.2 mi
Hooper BluffN 354°52 m15.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2418:5919:31
June solstice06:1719:5120:26
September equinox07:0818:4619:17
December solstice07:1416:4617:22

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F515562687682858579706053
Precip in4.53.73.74.34.55.13.23.44.44.64.55.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Livingston 2 NNE, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453466610

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