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Oakland

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Oakland is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 90 m. Obar Hill stands 181 m to the west-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Oakland Normal School, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Independence Trail passes 22 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

Normal school in Texas, United States

Wikidata Q104872747, matched on coordinates and name (6 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1988
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.60135, -96.83081

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 24
  • Schulenburg Sports Complex: 7.0 mi
  • Wolters Park: 7.0 mi
  • Veterans Memorial Baseball Park: 8.0 mi
  • Hill Memorial Park: 8.1 mi
  • Hallettsville City Park: 12.2 mi
Peaks: 9
  • Obar Hill: 17.9 mi
  • Live Oak Hill: 19.3 mi
  • Russell Hill: 19.7 mi
  • Frederick Mound: 19.7 mi
  • Monument Hill: 19.9 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Cliffs: 1

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Obar HillWNW 285°181 m17.9 mi
Russell HillW 277°154 m19.7 mi
Frederick MoundW 268°154 m19.7 mi
Monument HillN 350°138 m19.9 mi
Rocky HillNNE 33°137 m20.8 mi
Live Oak HillNNE 28°125 m19.3 mi
Wilson HillENE 75°71 m23.3 mi
Middle Brook HillE 85°62 m24.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0819:39
June solstice06:2919:5620:31
September equinox07:1618:5419:25
December solstice07:1916:5817:33

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F555965717884868682746457
Precip in3.12.33.03.54.44.52.53.23.74.33.32.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hallettsville 2 N, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12402964183

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