Oakland
Oakland is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 109 m. Houston Mound stands 168 m to the north-northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Porter Springs Community and Cemetery, a historic site 3.5 miles away. Texas Forest Trail passes 5.8 miles off. 68 named places lie within 25 miles, 5 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1988
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 5.8 mi off the Texas Forest Trail
68 named places within 25 miles
- Porter Springs Community and Cemetery: 3.5 mi
- Collin Aldrich: 3.6 mi
- Bynum Cemetery: 5.7 mi
- Givens Homesite: 6.0 mi
- Beeson-Box Cemetery: 6.0 mi
- Gary Hill: 5.1 mi
- Dutch Hill: 6.2 mi
- Kent Hill: 9.6 mi
- Houston Mound: 21.6 mi
- Liberty Hill: 24.6 mi
- Brookfield Bluff: 6.1 mi
- Yellow Bluff: 7.5 mi
- Wiggins Bluff: 9.4 mi
- Davy Crockett Memorial Park: 6.9 mi
- Trilady Park: 21.7 mi
- Strong Memorial Park: 23.5 mi
- Alabama: 10.2 mi
- Antioch: 14.3 mi
- Prairie Point: 15.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Oakland. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Mound | NNE 26° | 168 m | 21.6 mi |
| Liberty Hill | NE 41° | 109 m | 24.6 mi |
| Gary Hill | NNE 30° | 77 m | 5.1 mi |
| Dutch Hill | NW 320° | 74 m | 6.2 mi |
| Kent Hill | NNW 329° | 67 m | 9.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 19:02 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 06:19 | 19:55 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:48 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 16:48 | 17:24 |
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 | 58 | 65 | 73 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 78 | 68 | 57 | 50 |
| Precip in | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Crockett, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/13971439406
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