Old Franklin
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. 98 named places lie within 25 miles, 6 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 2017
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 0.8 mi off the Texas Brazos Trail
98 named places within 25 miles
- Franklin: 2.3 mi
- Robertson County Courthouse: 2.3 mi
- Franklin Carnegie Library: 2.5 mi
- Robertson County: 3.7 mi
- Rev. Robert Crawford: 5.2 mi
- 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
- Owensville: 4.7 mi
- Port Sullivan: 14.3 mi
- Nashville: 14.8 mi
- Macey: 15.5 mi
- Union: 15.7 mi
- 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
- Hearn Depot & Camp Hearne: 9.6 mi
- Brazos Valley African American Museum: 24.2 mi
- Children's Museum of Brazos Valley: 24.5 mi
- Square One Art Gallery: 24.3 mi
- Art 979 Art Gallery: 24.4 mi
- TXDAR Centennial Park - Old Nashville Site: 14.8 mi
- Earth Art: 24.5 mi
- 1st Methodist Park: 24.7 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson Hill | SW 229° | 164 m | 23.5 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | SW 226° | 150 m | 18.4 mi |
| Eland Rough | SW 224° | 150 m | 22.8 mi |
| Red Hill | SSE 159° | 143 m | 8.3 mi |
| Long Mountain | SW 224° | 140 m | 18.1 mi |
| Payne Hill | NE 43° | 137 m | 20.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:06 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 06:24 | 19:58 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:52 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 16:52 | 17:29 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 50 | 54 | 61 | 68 | 75 | 82 | 84 | 85 | 79 | 70 | 59 | 51 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 1.6 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.7 | 3.3 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Franklin, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12453480896
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