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Moulton's World War II Observation Tower

Moulton's World War II Observation Tower from directly overhead

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. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
2015
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.56625, -97.12725

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 17
  • 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
Ghost towns: 6
Peaks: 5
  • 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Obar HillN 4°181 m7.1 mi
Frederick MoundNW 311°154 m2.5 mi
Russell HillNNW 340°154 m5.2 mi
Pin Oak MoundW 271°107 m7.8 mi
Santa Anna MoundWSW 253°95 m20.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0919:40
June solstice06:3019:5720:32
September equinox07:1818:5519:27
December solstice07:2016:5917:35

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F515561687580838378706052
Precip in2.82.12.93.34.43.82.12.83.44.43.22.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Flatonia 4SE, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12438066371

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