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Old Franklin

Old Franklin from directly overhead

Old Franklin is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 124 m. Wilson Hill stands 164 m to the southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Franklin, a historic site 2.3 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 0.8 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
2017
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.00474, -96.51662

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 15
  • Franklin Ranch Community Park: 3.5 mi
  • Virginia Field Park: 9.2 mi
  • Ruben Gomez East Side Park: 9.2 mi
  • Bob Jones Park: 10.4 mi
  • Normangee City Park: 18.8 mi
Ghost towns: 11
Peaks: 6
  • Red Hill: 8.3 mi
  • Long Mountain: 18.1 mi
  • Sugarloaf Mountain: 18.4 mi
  • Payne Hill: 20.3 mi
  • Eland Rough: 22.8 mi
Picnic sites: 5
  • 1st Methodist Park: 24.7 mi
  • Haswell Park Picnic #3: 24.7 mi
  • Haswell Park Picnic #1: 24.8 mi
  • Haswell Park Picnic #4: 24.8 mi
  • Haswell Park Picnic #2: 24.8 mi
Museums: 3
Artworks: 2
  • Square One Art Gallery: 24.3 mi
  • Art 979 Art Gallery: 24.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • TXDAR Centennial Park - Old Nashville Site: 14.8 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Earth Art: 24.5 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wilson HillSW 229°164 m23.5 mi
Sugarloaf MountainSW 226°150 m18.4 mi
Eland RoughSW 224°150 m22.8 mi
Red HillSSE 159°143 m8.3 mi
Long MountainSW 224°140 m18.1 mi
Payne HillNE 43°137 m20.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3119:0619:38
June solstice06:2419:5820:33
September equinox07:1518:5219:24
December solstice07:2116:5217:29

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F505461687582848579705951
Precip in3.52.83.72.74.73.71.63.03.04.73.33.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Franklin, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453480896

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