Old Springfield
Old Springfield is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 137 m. Horn Hill stands 201 m to the west-southwest, 8.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Civilian Conservation Corps at Fort Parker State Park, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail runs past it. 82 named places lie within 25 miles, 7 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1966
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Brazos Trail
82 named places within 25 miles
- Civilian Conservation Corps at Fort Parker State Park: 0.2 mi
- Sanders Walker: 0.4 mi
- Old Springfield Cemetery: 0.5 mi
- Seth H. Bates: 3.3 mi
- Plummer Cemetery: 3.3 mi
- Fort Parker State Park: 1.0 mi
- Old Fort Parker State Historical Park: 2.3 mi
- Confederate Reunion Grounds State Historic Site: 3.7 mi
- Hawkins Park: 4.6 mi
- Washington Park: 6.2 mi
- Morgan Hill: 7.8 mi
- Horn Hill: 8.1 mi
- Cedar Mound: 8.6 mi
- Andrews Hill: 8.6 mi
- Tehuacana Hills: 10.6 mi
- Springfield: 5.4 mi
- Tehuacana: 10.6 mi
- Buffalo Mop: 15.5 mi
- Coutchman: 20.8 mi
- Navarro County Southbound Rest Area: 23.4 mi
- Navarro County Northbound Rest Area: 23.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Old Springfield. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horn Hill | WSW 249° | 201 m | 8.1 mi |
| Tehuacana Hills | N 351° | 195 m | 10.6 mi |
| Bald Hill | N 354° | 186 m | 12.8 mi |
| Burleson Hill | E 88° | 182 m | 24.8 mi |
| Morgan Hill | E 99° | 174 m | 7.8 mi |
| Andrews Hill | SSE 163° | 140 m | 8.6 mi |
| Cedar Mound | SE 144° | 113 m | 8.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:06 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 06:22 | 19:59 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:52 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 16:51 | 17:28 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 52 | 59 | 65 | 73 | 81 | 84 | 85 | 79 | 69 | 58 | 50 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mexia, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12438065277
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