Old Moulton
Old Moulton is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 129 m. Crouch Benchmark stands 224 m to the northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Old Moulton Baptist Church, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Independence Trail passes 18 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
hamlet in Lavaca County, Texas, United States
Wikidata Q122564649, matched on coordinates and name (55 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1970
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 17.7 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Old Moulton Baptist Church: 0.0 mi
- Isaac D. Hamilton: 1.0 mi
- Old Moulton Cemetery: 1.0 mi
- Dr. Hugo J. Strieder: 1.6 mi
- St. Joseph's Catholic Church: 1.7 mi
- Moulton City Park: 2.0 mi
- Flatonia Rail Park: 7.9 mi
- Central Memorial Park: 8.0 mi
- 7-Acre Park: 8.5 mi
- Garbade Park: 8.6 mi
- Frederick Mound: 1.1 mi
- Russell Hill: 3.6 mi
- Pin Oak Mound: 5.0 mi
- Obar Hill: 6.6 mi
- Santa Anna Mound: 18.1 mi
- Flatonia Rail Museum: 8.0 mi
- E. A. Arnim Archives and Museum: 8.1 mi
- Edwin Wolters Memorial Museum: 11.5 mi
- Lavaca Historical Museum: 16.9 mi
- Gonzales Memorial Museum: 17.0 mi
- Praha: 8.7 mi
- Hackberry: 18.1 mi
- Black Jack Springs: 20.1 mi
- Oakland: 20.8 mi
- Stella: 21.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Old Moulton. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crouch Benchmark | NW 316° | 224 m | 23.6 mi |
| Round Mountain | WNW 300° | 214 m | 22.8 mi |
| Obar Hill | NNE 32° | 181 m | 6.6 mi |
| Iron Mountains | WNW 295° | 171 m | 22.2 mi |
| Iron Peak | WNW 284° | 164 m | 23.0 mi |
| Frederick Mound | E 80° | 154 m | 1.1 mi |
| Russell Hill | NNE 19° | 154 m | 3.6 mi |
| Red Hill | W 275° | 135 m | 24.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:09 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:30 | 19:58 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:55 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 16:59 | 17:35 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 51 | 55 | 61 | 68 | 75 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 78 | 70 | 60 | 52 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 2.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Flatonia 4SE, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12438069020
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