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Norwood Community

Norwood Community from directly overhead

Norwood Community is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 69 m. Matlock Hills stands 164 m to the northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Macune Cemetery, a historic site 2.3 miles away. Texas Forest Trail runs past it. 15 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1997
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.39400, -94.19610

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 15
  • Turkey Hill: 3.3 mi
  • Forse Mountain: 15.4 mi
  • Height Hill: 16.3 mi
  • Hieght Hill: 16.3 mi
  • Matlock Hills: 17.0 mi
Parks: 12
  • Blount Park: 9.8 mi
  • Jackson Hill Park: 11.6 mi
  • San Augustine Park: 15.2 mi
  • Cassells-Boykin Park: 15.3 mi
  • Etoile Park: 15.8 mi
Ghost towns: 12
Museums: 5
Nature reserves: 1
  • Moore Plantation WMA: 22.4 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Matlock HillsNE 48°164 m17.0 mi
Big HillNNE 18°164 m21.3 mi
Forse MountainNE 56°162 m15.4 mi
Hieght HillNE 44°156 m16.3 mi
Height HillNE 45°151 m16.3 mi
Moss HillSW 219°123 m19.3 mi
Moss HillSW 219°122 m19.3 mi
Cyclone HillS 189°120 m21.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2118:5719:29
June solstice06:1419:4920:25
September equinox07:0618:4319:15
December solstice07:1316:4217:19

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475158657379828276675749
Precip in4.95.15.24.74.34.83.24.34.24.74.75.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Augustine, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453505286

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