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Original Tom Green County

Original Tom Green County from directly overhead

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. 129 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

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.46219, -100.43921

129 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 40
  • Kids Kingdom: 0.4 mi
  • Santa Fe Park: 0.4 mi
  • San Angelo City Park: 0.5 mi
  • Sunken Garden Park: 0.6 mi
  • Santa Fe Park: 0.6 mi
Peaks: 25
Museums: 5
Ghost towns: 2
Springs: 2
  • Ranger Spring: 22.1 mi
  • Anson Spring: 22.8 mi
Attractions: 1

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
McLaughlin MountainNW 307°731 m21.1 mi
Ruby PointNNW 333°724 m15.8 mi
Mount SusanS 186°723 m19.5 mi
Susan PeakSSE 153°717 m17.1 mi
Cedar KnobSSE 152°717 m20.5 mi
Allen HillSSW 196°716 m21.0 mi
Brushy KnobS 182°716 m22.1 mi
Kiser MountainNNE 21°713 m17.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4619:2219:54
June solstice06:3820:1520:50
September equinox07:3119:0819:40
December solstice07:3817:0717:44

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475259677682858477675648
Precip in0.91.21.51.53.02.31.12.42.52.41.20.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Angelo, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453818204

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