Oldenburg
Oldenburg is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 122 m. Hellers Hill stands 168 m to the north-northwest, 4.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Park Prairie Park, a park 2.4 miles away. Texas Independence Trail runs past it. 122 named places lie within 25 miles, 7 of them named summits.
The story
Human settlement in Fayette County, Texas, United States.
Wikidata Q7085542, matched on coordinates and name (165 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1990
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Independence Trail
- 22.8 mi off the Texas Brazos Trail
122 named places within 25 miles
- Asa Hill of Rutersville: 2.8 mi
- Rutersville: 2.8 mi
- Rutersville College: 2.9 mi
- Site of First Methodist Annual Conference in Texas: 2.9 mi
- Halamicek Cemetery: 4.8 mi
- Park Prairie Park: 2.4 mi
- Oak Thicket Park: 3.2 mi
- Fayetteville City Park: 7.4 mi
- Lester Park: 7.5 mi
- Henkel Square: 7.5 mi
- Center for American History Winedale Historical Center: 5.4 mi
- Round Top Area History Museum: 5.4 mi
- Fayetteville Area Heritage Museum: 7.3 mi
- Fayette Heritage Museum and Archives: 8.3 mi
- N W Faison Home and Museum: 8.3 mi
- Pisek: 11.7 mi
- Osage: 16.5 mi
- Black Jack Springs: 16.6 mi
- Pin Oak: 20.7 mi
- Grassyville: 21.8 mi
- Hellers Hill: 4.1 mi
- Indian Hill: 8.6 mi
- Monument Hill: 9.5 mi
- Live Oak Hill: 10.3 mi
- Rocky Hill: 11.3 mi
- Chalk Bluff: 7.7 mi
- White Bluffs: 16.9 mi
- Colorado County Westbound Rest Area: 21.6 mi
- Colorado County Eastbound Rest Area: 21.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Oldenburg. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hellers Hill | NNW 340° | 168 m | 4.1 mi |
| Homeyer Mountain | NNE 25° | 139 m | 14.1 mi |
| Monument Hill | SW 229° | 138 m | 9.5 mi |
| Rocky Hill | SE 139° | 137 m | 11.3 mi |
| Shepherd Mountain | NNE 28° | 129 m | 23.4 mi |
| Live Oak Hill | SSE 149° | 125 m | 10.3 mi |
| Indian Hill | W 266° | 101 m | 8.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:07 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 06:27 | 19:57 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:54 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 16:56 | 17:32 |
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 | 76 | 82 | 85 | 86 | 80 | 71 | 60 | 53 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — LA Grange, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403586743
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