Skip to content

New Baden

New Baden from directly overhead

New Baden is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 130 m. Sugarloaf Mountain stands 150 m to the southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Robertson County, a historic site 2.4 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 3.6 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

unincorporated community in Robertson County, Texas

Wikidata Q7005417, matched on coordinates and name (62 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1997
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.05112, -96.42982

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 8
  • Franklin Ranch Community Park: 4.6 mi
  • Normangee City Park: 13.6 mi
  • Ruben Gomez East Side Park: 14.7 mi
  • Virginia Field Park: 14.9 mi
  • Bob Jones Park: 15.9 mi
Ghost towns: 8
Peaks: 4
  • Red Hill: 11.2 mi
  • Payne Hill: 14.6 mi
  • Long Mountain: 24.0 mi
  • Sugarloaf Mountain: 24.4 mi
Museums: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • TXDAR Centennial Park - Old Nashville Site: 20.4 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sugarloaf MountainSW 229°150 m24.4 mi
Red HillS 191°143 m11.2 mi
Long MountainSW 228°140 m24.0 mi
Payne HillNE 38°137 m14.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3019:0619:38
June solstice06:2319:5820:33
September equinox07:1518:5219:24
December solstice07:2116:5217:28

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F505461687582848579705951
Precip in3.52.83.72.74.73.71.63.03.04.73.33.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Franklin, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453480885

More historic sites in Texas

Drive to it

Byway plans a real route around stops like this one.

Private beta · Free to join

Take the scenic way to New Baden.

Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.

Private beta · Free to join · No card · Invite when a spot opens