Moulton's World War II Observation Tower
Moulton's World War II Observation Tower is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 119 m. Obar Hill stands 181 m to the north, 7.1 miles off. The nearest named place is St. Paul's African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church, a historic site 0.8 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 20 miles off. 93 named places lie within 25 miles, 5 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 2015
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 20.0 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
93 named places within 25 miles
- St. Paul's African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church: 0.8 mi
- Site of Moore Hotel: 1.2 mi
- Moulton Lodge No. 298, A.F. & A.M.: 1.2 mi
- Adolph Hofner: 1.2 mi
- Old Boehm Store: 1.2 mi
- Moulton City Park: 1.5 mi
- Central Memorial Park: 8.4 mi
- Flatonia Rail Park: 8.4 mi
- Garbade Park: 8.6 mi
- 7-Acre Park: 8.7 mi
- Flatonia Rail Museum: 8.4 mi
- E. A. Arnim Archives and Museum: 8.5 mi
- Edwin Wolters Memorial Museum: 10.3 mi
- Lavaca Historical Museum: 13.6 mi
- Schulenburg Historical Museum: 15.8 mi
- Praha: 8.0 mi
- Hackberry: 15.2 mi
- Oakland: 18.0 mi
- Petersburg: 18.8 mi
- Black Jack Springs: 19.8 mi
- Frederick Mound: 2.5 mi
- Russell Hill: 5.2 mi
- Obar Hill: 7.1 mi
- Pin Oak Mound: 7.8 mi
- Santa Anna Mound: 20.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Moulton's World War II Observation Tower. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obar Hill | N 4° | 181 m | 7.1 mi |
| Frederick Mound | NW 311° | 154 m | 2.5 mi |
| Russell Hill | NNW 340° | 154 m | 5.2 mi |
| Pin Oak Mound | W 271° | 107 m | 7.8 mi |
| Santa Anna Mound | WSW 253° | 95 m | 20.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:09 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:30 | 19:57 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:55 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 16:59 | 17:35 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 51 | 55 | 61 | 68 | 75 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 78 | 70 | 60 | 52 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 2.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Flatonia 4SE, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12438066371
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