Phillip Nolan Historical Marker
Phillip Nolan Historical Marker is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 188 m. Caddo Peak stands 303 m to the north, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Gus Bailey, a historic site 2.5 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 1.7 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Material
- stone
- 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
- 1.7 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Hamm Creek Park: 5.9 mi
- Chisholm Trail Park: 6.0 mi
- Nolan River Park: 6.6 mi
- City Park: 7.6 mi
- Lakeshore Park: 8.5 mi
- Gus Bailey: 2.5 mi
- Blum Cemetery: 2.9 mi
- Grange Hall Cemetery: 3.5 mi
- Rio Vista: 3.8 mi
- Menefee Reunion: 4.0 mi
- Texas Children's Museum: 3.9 mi
- The Chisholm Trail Outdoor Museum: 10.7 mi
- Gone With the Wind Museum: 11.2 mi
- Johnson County Courthouse Museum: 11.7 mi
- Lowell Smith Sr. History Center: 11.8 mi
- 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
- 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
- Broke Rock: 4.2 mi
- Bluff Mills: 6.4 mi
- Robinson Bluff: 7.6 mi
- White Bluff: 10.9 mi
- Hendrick Arnold Bluff: 11.0 mi
- Iris Garden: 11.3 mi
- Guinn Garden at Buffalo Creek: 11.6 mi
- Somervell County Master Gardeners Demo Garden: 21.8 mi
- elizabeth crockett butterfly Garden: 24.0 mi
- Fire Station 16 Memorial Garden: 24.3 mi
- Vivian J. Malone Preserve: 4.7 mi
- Aquilla Wildlife Management Area: 19.4 mi
- Glen Rose Bird Sanctuary: 22.0 mi
- Acton Nature Center: 24.0 mi
- Little Ham Hole Spring: 5.8 mi
- Big Ham Hole Spring: 6.4 mi
- Old City Spring: 11.7 mi
- The Spirit of Cleburne: 11.2 mi
- ATSF 999457: 11.9 mi
- Serenity Point: 14.1 mi
- Hill County Southbound Rest Area: 24.1 mi
- Hill County Northbound Rest Area: 24.7 mi
- Brazos Point: 13.7 mi
- 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caddo Peak | N 356° | 303 m | 21.0 mi |
| Dinner Hill | WSW 244° | 302 m | 24.7 mi |
| Pilot Knob | SW 216° | 301 m | 21.2 mi |
| Barnard Knob | NW 307° | 292 m | 18.3 mi |
| Berry Knob | WNW 303° | 285 m | 15.8 mi |
| Brushy Knob | E 87° | 232 m | 3.3 mi |
| Bee Mountain | WSW 250° | 232 m | 7.5 mi |
| Powelldale Mountains | SSW 213° | 218 m | 12.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:09 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:24 | 20:04 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:55 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 16:52 | 17:30 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 45 | 49 | 56 | 64 | 72 | 80 | 84 | 84 | 77 | 66 | 55 | 47 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 2.9 | 2.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cleburne, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/13082403895
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