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Pioneer Texas Oil Man: Lyne Taliaferro Barret

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Pioneer Texas Oil Man: Lyne Taliaferro Barret is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 116 m. Flower Mountain stands 211 m to the northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Site of "El Atascoso", a historic site 1.9 miles away. Texas Forest Trail runs past it. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1966
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.56480, -94.48250

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 34
  • Maroney Park: 10.0 mi
  • Pecan Park: 10.1 mi
  • SFA Mast Arboretum: 10.2 mi
  • Eugenia Stern Park: 10.2 mi
  • Blount Park: 10.4 mi
Museums: 10
Ghost towns: 10
Peaks: 6
  • The Island: 17.3 mi
  • Hollow Rock Mountain: 17.6 mi
  • Bennett Mountain: 20.0 mi
  • Flower Mountain: 23.5 mi
  • Turkey Hill: 23.8 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Springs: 1
  • Tonkawa Spring: 19.7 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Angelina College Roadrunner: 24.1 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Pioneer Texas Oil Man: Lyne Taliaferro Barret. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Flower MountainNW 305°211 m23.5 mi
Hollow Rock MountainNNE 20°172 m17.6 mi
Big HillENE 70°164 m24.9 mi
Bennett MountainNNE 15°159 m20.0 mi
Turkey HillSE 127°83 m23.8 mi
The IslandWSW 250°67 m17.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2318:5819:30
June solstice06:1419:5120:27
September equinox07:0718:4419:16
December solstice07:1416:4217:19

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475158657380838377675649
Precip in4.54.24.54.04.54.12.93.74.14.34.44.8

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

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12452355566

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