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Phillip Nolan Historical Marker

Phillip Nolan Historical Marker from directly overhead

Phillip Nolan Historical Marker is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 188 m. Brushy Knob stands 303 m to the north, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Gus Bailey, a historic site 2.5 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 1.7 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Material
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Inscription
Memorial Site for Phillip Nolan who was killed near this site March 21, 1801 by the Spaniards. He was buried near here by his Negro slaves Caesar and Robert. Phillip Nolan's death aroused a wave of indignation that led to the Independence of Texas.

How to reach it

Coordinates32.17790, -97.38567

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
Museums: 20
Artworks: 17
  • How Do You Stack Up?: 11.6 mi
  • Wild Frontier, Trail Dust, And Rails: 11.6 mi
  • General Cleburne: 11.6 mi
  • Welcome to Historic Cleburne: 11.7 mi
  • 1933 Central Texas Bus Line Depot: 11.8 mi
Peaks: 10
  • Brushy Knob: 3.3 mi
  • Bee Mountain: 7.5 mi
  • Powelldale Mountains: 12.4 mi
  • Berry Knob: 15.8 mi
  • Barnard Knob: 18.3 mi
Cliffs: 8
Gardens: 5
Nature reserves: 4
Attractions: 3
Ghost towns: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Canoe Docks: 21.2 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Phillip Nolan Historical Marker. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Brushy KnobN 353°303 m19.3 mi
Caddo PeakN 356°303 m21.0 mi
Dinner HillWSW 244°302 m24.7 mi
Pilot KnobSW 216°301 m21.2 mi
Barnard KnobNW 307°292 m18.3 mi
Berry KnobWNW 303°285 m15.8 mi
Brushy KnobE 87°232 m3.3 mi
Bee MountainWSW 250°232 m7.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:0919:41
June solstice06:2420:0420:40
September equinox07:1818:5519:28
December solstice07:2716:5217:30

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F454956647280848477665547
Precip in2.62.53.53.14.33.92.12.83.04.42.92.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cleburne, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/13082403895

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