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Pioneers Settlers Killed by the Indians Comanches and Tonkahues

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Pioneers Settlers Killed by the Indians Comanches and Tonkahues is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 71 m. Obar Hill stands 181 m to the northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is General John W. Whitfield, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Independence Trail passes 31 miles off. 81 named places lie within 25 miles, 4 of them named summits.

What the record says

Built
1967
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.44219, -96.93761

81 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 14
  • Hallettsville City Park: 0.9 mi
  • Welhausen Park: 14.2 mi
  • Yoakum Municipal Park: 15.2 mi
  • Moulton City Park: 15.6 mi
  • Wolters Park: 16.2 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Peaks: 4
  • Frederick Mound: 16.8 mi
  • Russell Hill: 18.8 mi
  • Obar Hill: 19.1 mi
  • Pin Oak Mound: 21.1 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Pioneers Settlers Killed by the Indians Comanches and Tonkahues. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Obar HillNW181 m19.1 mi
Frederick MoundNW154 m16.8 mi
Russell HillNW154 m18.8 mi
Pin Oak MoundWNW107 m21.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0819:40
June solstice06:2919:5620:31
September equinox07:1718:5419:26
December solstice07:1916:5817:34

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F555965717884868682746457
Precip in3.12.33.03.54.44.52.53.23.74.33.32.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hallettsville 2 N, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13971414287

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