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Old Fredonia Townsite

Old Fredonia Townsite from directly overhead

Old Fredonia Townsite is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 109 m. Underwood Mountain stands 204 m to the north-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Grable Cemetery, a historic site 1.8 miles away. Texas Forest Trail passes 1.6 miles off. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
2005
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.43470, -94.78681

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 58
  • Elder Lake at Synergy Park: 3.0 mi
  • Pinewood Park: 3.4 mi
  • Willow Park: 4.0 mi
  • Womack Field: 4.2 mi
  • Longview Fairgrounds, Rodeo and Exhibit Building: 4.3 mi
Museums: 14
Peaks: 13
  • Holland Mountain: 7.5 mi
  • Goodman Mountain: 11.8 mi
  • East Mountain: 12.7 mi
  • West Mountain: 14.4 mi
  • Tidwell Mountain: 15.0 mi
Attractions: 9
Artworks: 3
  • Served with Honor: 5.1 mi
  • Graffiti wall: 5.9 mi
  • Historic Coca-Cola Mural: 6.1 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Ghost towns: 2

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Underwood MountainNNW 329°204 m22.2 mi
East MountainNNW 337°200 m12.7 mi
Starrville MountainW 274°196 m20.1 mi
Goodman MountainW 262°192 m11.8 mi
West MountainNNW 330°191 m14.4 mi
Tidwell MountainNNW 334°191 m15.0 mi
Simpson MountainNNW 339°188 m21.6 mi
Camp MountainN 359°187 m24.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2418:5919:31
June solstice06:1319:5420:30
September equinox07:0818:4519:17
December solstice07:1816:4117:19

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F465057647380838377665548
Precip in4.34.14.74.34.94.32.52.83.54.33.84.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Longview, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403610683

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