Original Tom Green County
Original Tom Green County is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 562 m. McLaughlin Mountain stands 731 m to the northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Tom Green, Confederate General, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Forts Trail passes 0.3 miles off. 121 named places lie within 25 miles, 25 of them named summits.
The story
Building in San Angelo, Tom Green County, Texas.
Wikidata Q56278615, matched on coordinates and name (32 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1972
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 0.3 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
121 named places within 25 miles
- Tom Green, Confederate General: 0.0 mi
- The San Angelo Standard: 0.1 mi
- Emmanuel Episcopal Church: 0.1 mi
- First Presbyterian Church: 0.1 mi
- First United Methodist Church of San Angelo: 0.2 mi
- Kids Kingdom: 0.4 mi
- Santa Fe Park: 0.4 mi
- San Angelo City Park: 0.5 mi
- Sunken Garden Park: 0.6 mi
- Civic League Park: 0.7 mi
- Nasworthy Hill: 6.1 mi
- Twin Buttes: 7.4 mi
- Devils Courthouse Peak: 9.7 mi
- Rattle Snake Hill: 11.6 mi
- Mount Nebo: 12.0 mi
- Miss Hattie's Bordello Museum: 0.3 mi
- San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts: 0.5 mi
- Railway Museum of San Angelo: 0.6 mi
- E H Danner Museum of Telephony: 0.8 mi
- Mayer Museum: 2.0 mi
- Ben Ficklin: 4.1 mi
- Sherwood: 24.4 mi
- Ranger Spring: 22.1 mi
- Anson Spring: 22.8 mi
- International Water Lily Garden: 0.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Original Tom Green County. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| McLaughlin Mountain | NW 307° | 731 m | 21.1 mi |
| Ruby Point | NNW 333° | 724 m | 15.8 mi |
| Mount Susan | S 186° | 723 m | 19.5 mi |
| Susan Peak | SSE 153° | 717 m | 17.1 mi |
| Cedar Knob | SSE 152° | 717 m | 20.5 mi |
| Allen Hill | SSW 196° | 716 m | 21.0 mi |
| Brushy Knob | S 182° | 716 m | 22.1 mi |
| Kiser Mountain | NNE 21° | 713 m | 17.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:46 | 19:22 | 19:54 |
| June solstice | 06:38 | 20:15 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:31 | 19:08 | 19:40 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 17:07 | 17:44 |
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 | 47 | 52 | 59 | 67 | 76 | 82 | 85 | 84 | 77 | 67 | 56 | 48 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Angelo, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12453818204
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