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Old Town of Cannon

Old Town of Cannon from directly overhead

Old Town of Cannon is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 226 m. Snow Hill stands 208 m to the east, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Cannon Cemetery, a historic site 1.3 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 13 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1968
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates33.43897, -96.48362

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Eula Umphress and Robert Hynds Park: 5.6 mi
  • Eula Umphress and Robert Hynds Park: 5.6 mi
  • Slayter Creek Park: 6.8 mi
  • Johnson Park: 7.1 mi
  • Children's Memorial Park: 7.1 mi
Museums: 15
Artworks: 7
  • Solstice Calendar: 15.8 mi
  • Orange tractor: 21.7 mi
  • Blue Tractor: 21.8 mi
  • Red Tractor: 22.1 mi
  • Tractor: 22.2 mi
Picnic sites: 5
  • Herman Baker Park: 15.2 mi
  • picnic tables: 20.7 mi
  • Seeligston picnic area: 20.9 mi
  • The Corral: 24.1 mi
  • Parkside Food Truck Park: 24.4 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Attractions: 4
  • Skydive Spaceland Dallas: 6.1 mi
  • Top Fun Ranch: 7.1 mi
  • Show Barn: 16.3 mi
  • Stall Barn: 16.3 mi
Gardens: 2
Peaks: 2
  • Snow Hill: 18.1 mi
  • Hays Hills: 19.2 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Lake Bonham Beach Area: 24.5 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Snow HillE 79°208 m18.1 mi
Hays HillsSSE 164°180 m19.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3119:0519:38
June solstice06:1720:0320:40
September equinox07:1518:5119:24
December solstice07:2716:4517:23

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F454857647380838376665547

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mckinney Muni AP, 19 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13971439409

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