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Mrs. Merriweather Post

Mrs. Merriweather Post from directly overhead

Mrs. Merriweather Post is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 797 m. Courthouse Mountain stands 909 m to the north, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Charles W. Post, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Plains Trail runs past it. 65 named places lie within 25 miles, 4 of them named summits.

The story

city in and the county seat of Garza County, Texas, United States

Dates from 1907.

Wikidata Q979752, matched on coordinates and name (91 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1968
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates33.19090, -101.38120

65 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 8
  • Post City Park: 0.6 mi
  • David Nichols Park: 0.9 mi
  • C.W. Post Memorial Scout Camp: 2.4 mi
  • Elgie Allen Park: 22.0 mi
  • City of Slaton Park: 23.1 mi
Peaks: 4
  • Two Bush Knob: 7.5 mi
  • Courthouse Mountain: 16.9 mi
  • Cedar Hill: 18.6 mi
  • Flat Top Mountain: 24.0 mi
Museums: 3
Rest areas: 2
Attractions: 2
  • Slaton Model Railroad Studio: 22.7 mi
  • Engine 1809: 22.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Springs: 1
  • Gholson Spring: 17.1 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Courthouse MountainN 355°909 m16.9 mi
Flat Top MountainSE 130°850 m24.0 mi
Two Bush KnobSE 131°754 m7.5 mi
Cedar HillESE 122°714 m18.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:5019:2519:57
June solstice06:3820:2220:59
September equinox07:3419:1119:44
December solstice07:4617:0517:43

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F424654627179838174645244
Precip in0.81.01.01.72.73.32.42.52.81.71.31.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Post, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12403562978

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