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New Boston

New Boston from directly overhead

New Boston is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 110 m. Cusseta Mountains stands 191 m to the south, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is 3 Bostons Museum, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. 109 named places lie within 25 miles, 9 of them named summits.

The story

city in Bowie County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q641096, matched on coordinates and name (119 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1971
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates33.45953, -94.41709

109 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 49
  • T&P Trailhead Park: 0.0 mi
  • Tapp Park: 0.7 mi
  • Scrapp Miller Park: 0.9 mi
  • Hooks City Park: 6.2 mi
  • Herron Creek Park: 12.1 mi
Historic sites: 37
Peaks: 9
  • Glass Hill: 1.6 mi
  • Rea Hill: 2.0 mi
  • Adams Hill: 5.3 mi
  • Lime Rock Hill: 16.7 mi
  • Vinegar Hill: 17.4 mi
Museums: 5
Cliffs: 4
Nature reserves: 2
Attractions: 1
  • Elk Meadow Game Ranch: 10.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cusseta MountainsS 188°191 m19.9 mi
Hickory HillSE 144°141 m20.2 mi
Lime Rock HillN 2°139 m16.7 mi
Glass HillS 184°133 m1.6 mi
Rea HillSSW 198°131 m2.0 mi
Jim Jones HillNW 312°117 m19.4 mi
Adams HillSSW 205°113 m5.3 mi
Wilburn HillE 89°108 m22.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2218:5719:30
June solstice06:0919:5520:31
September equinox07:0718:4319:16
December solstice07:1916:3617:14

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444755637178828175645346
Precip in4.14.24.95.44.94.03.23.04.15.34.55.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dekalb, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12395084700

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