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Old Union Community

Old Union Community from directly overhead

Old Union Community is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 132 m. Horn Hill stands 201 m to the northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Cox Cemetery, a historic site 0.9 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 11 miles off. 78 named places lie within 25 miles, 8 of them named summits.

What the record says

Built
1980
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.40676, -96.40599

78 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 8
  • Cedar Mound: 6.0 mi
  • Andrews Hill: 6.3 mi
  • Morgan Hill: 11.5 mi
  • Payne Hill: 15.0 mi
  • Horn Hill: 17.5 mi
Parks: 8
  • Hawkins Park: 11.2 mi
  • Old Fort Parker State Historical Park: 13.7 mi
  • Fort Parker State Park: 15.3 mi
  • Gregory Field: 16.8 mi
  • Confederate Reunion Grounds State Historic Site: 18.1 mi
Ghost towns: 4

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Horn HillNW201 m17.5 mi
Tehuacana HillsNNW195 m24.7 mi
Burleson HillNE182 m22.3 mi
Morgan HillN174 m11.5 mi
Folsom HillsNE168 m24.1 mi
Andrews HillNW140 m6.3 mi
Payne HillSSE137 m15.0 mi
Cedar MoundNNW113 m6.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3019:0519:38
June solstice06:2219:5820:34
September equinox07:1518:5219:24
December solstice07:2116:5117:28

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485259657381848579695850

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mexia, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13971415815

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