Old Smiley Lake and Townsite
Old Smiley Lake and Townsite is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 90 m. Kings Hill stands 228 m to the northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Smiley United Methodist Church, a historic site 0.5 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 14 miles off. 12 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
city in Gonzales County, Texas, United States
Wikidata Q972406, matched on coordinates and name (805 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1980
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 13.7 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Smiley United Methodist Church: 0.5 mi
- First Baptist Church of Smiley: 0.5 mi
- Pilgrim Presbyterian Church: 7.5 mi
- First Baptist Church of Nixon: 7.5 mi
- Nixon: 7.6 mi
- Smiley School Park: 0.8 mi
- City of Nixon Central Park: 7.4 mi
- Rancho Historic Park: 7.9 mi
- Stockdale City Park: 19.3 mi
- Bryce Field: 19.9 mi
- Rocky Mound: 4.9 mi
- Van Cleave Mound: 5.1 mi
- Bald Mound: 6.0 mi
- Windy Hill: 7.7 mi
- Stevens Hill: 14.1 mi
- Yorktown Historical Museum: 17.4 mi
- Old Jail Museum: 20.0 mi
- Gonzales Memorial Museum: 20.4 mi
- DeWitt Wildflower Museum: 24.3 mi
- Saint Joseph School Museum: 24.4 mi
- Pandora: 12.0 mi
- Albuquerque: 13.6 mi
- Monthalia: 14.4 mi
- Helena: 24.0 mi
- Jackson Nature Park: 22.6 mi
- Denning Spring: 24.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Old Smiley Lake and Townsite. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kings Hill | NW 306° | 228 m | 21.7 mi |
| Capote Knob | NNW 330° | 209 m | 18.5 mi |
| Capote Hills | NNW 329° | 181 m | 17.8 mi |
| Van Cleave Mound | SSE 167° | 143 m | 5.1 mi |
| Bald Mound | S 189° | 142 m | 6.0 mi |
| Red Hill | N 9° | 135 m | 24.9 mi |
| Rocky Mound | S 174° | 132 m | 4.9 mi |
| Watson Hill | N 5° | 128 m | 14.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:11 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:33 | 19:59 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:57 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 17:02 | 17:37 |
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 | 62 | 68 | 76 | 82 | 84 | 85 | 79 | 70 | 61 | 53 |
| Precip in | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 2.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Nixon, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403603345
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