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Newton County, C.S.A.

Newton County, C.S.A. from directly overhead

Newton County, C.S.A. is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 49 m. Twin Hills stands 157 m to the north-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Newton County, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Attakapas-Coushatta Scenic Byway passes 8.0 miles off. 67 named places lie within 25 miles, 5 of them named summits.

What the record says

Built
1965
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.81478, -93.71833

Overlooks nearby

67 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 8
  • Caney Creek Park: 3.4 mi
  • Beauregard Old River Game and Fish Preserve: 11.6 mi
  • E O Siecke State Forest: 13.8 mi
  • Kiwanis Park: 18.2 mi
  • Sandy Creek Park: 18.3 mi
Peaks: 5
  • Bald Hill: 16.1 mi
  • Spring Hill: 18.2 mi
  • Gunter Hill: 20.2 mi
  • Hi Truett Hill: 21.6 mi
  • Twin Hills: 22.0 mi
Museums: 2
  • Merryville Historical Society and Museum: 11.3 mi
  • Jasper County Historical Museum: 18.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Newton County, C.S.A.. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Twin HillsNNW157 m22.0 mi
Hi Truett HillNW143 m21.6 mi
Bald HillW111 m16.1 mi
Gunter HillNNE86 m20.2 mi
Spring HillW69 m18.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2018:5519:27
June solstice06:1319:4620:22
September equinox07:0418:4119:13
December solstice07:0916:4217:18

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F505461677480828278685851
Precip in6.44.64.95.25.15.84.95.05.45.05.56.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — DE Ridder, 26 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453442943

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