Oakalla
Oakalla is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 254 m. Potato Hill stands 484 m to the west-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Tobey Cemetery, a historic site 1.7 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 23 miles off.
The story
Unincorporated community in Burnet County, Texas, United States.
Wikidata Q7073765, matched on coordinates and name (110 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1979
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 22.5 mi off the Texas Brazos Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Tobey Cemetery: 1.7 mi
- Gillum Cemetery: 1.9 mi
- Smith Cemetery: 3.4 mi
- Smith Brothers' Community School and Masonic Lodge: 5.3 mi
- Maxdale Cemetery: 5.6 mi
- Sylvia Tucker Memorial Park: 7.6 mi
- South Park: 7.9 mi
- West Fort Hood Softball Field: 8.0 mi
- Heritage Park: 8.0 mi
- Ogletree Gap Preserve: 8.3 mi
- Ivy Mountain: 5.1 mi
- Manere Mountain: 6.8 mi
- Sevenmile Mountain: 6.8 mi
- Taylor Mountain: 7.1 mi
- Crossville Mountain: 9.3 mi
- Adams Spring: 11.1 mi
- Brushy Spring: 14.5 mi
- Gooch Spring: 14.9 mi
- Warwick Springs: 16.1 mi
- Headquarters Springs: 16.2 mi
- National Mounted Warrior Museum: 13.3 mi
- Showcase Room: 13.4 mi
- 1st cav War on Terror: 13.9 mi
- Lampasas County Museum: 16.1 mi
- Salado Museum and College Park: 23.1 mi
- Killeen Municipal Community Garden: 13.4 mi
- Native Wildscape Garden (Bird, Bee, Butterfly & Bat Garden): 14.6 mi
- Alvarez Community Garden: 15.1 mi
- 10th St. Community Garden: 15.1 mi
- Kelly Flading Community Garden: 16.4 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 16.0 mi
- Indian Bluff: 18.7 mi
- Pillar Bluff: 19.2 mi
- World's Largest Spur: 15.9 mi
- Old Town Salado: 23.1 mi
- Twin Springs Preserve: 21.9 mi
- Georgetown Lake Recreational Area: 22.7 mi
- Bell County Northbound Rest Area: 22.4 mi
- Bell County Southbound Rest Area: 22.6 mi
- Brookhaven: 22.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.2 miles of Oakalla. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potato Hill | WSW 240° | 484 m | 24.2 mi |
| Carter Mountains | WNW 295° | 471 m | 22.5 mi |
| Cedar Top Peak | WNW 293° | 457 m | 21.5 mi |
| Flat Top Peak | WNW 300° | 453 m | 22.1 mi |
| Boys Peak | WNW 304° | 447 m | 21.8 mi |
| Franklin Mountain | NNW 337° | 427 m | 19.5 mi |
| Crawford Mountain | NNW 336° | 416 m | 13.5 mi |
| Bachelor Peak | W 273° | 409 m | 10.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:12 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 06:29 | 20:04 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:58 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 16:58 | 17:35 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 52 | 59 | 65 | 73 | 81 | 84 | 85 | 78 | 68 | 58 | 49 |
| Precip in | 2.4 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 2.1 | 4.7 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 2.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Killeen, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12395281310
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