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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. 78 named places lie within 25 miles, 4 of them named summits.

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

78 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 MountainSW150 m24.4 mi
Red HillS143 m11.2 mi
Long MountainSW140 m24.0 mi
Payne HillNE137 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

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