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Ponton Family

Ponton Family from directly overhead

Ponton Family is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 115 m. Obar Hill stands 181 m to the north, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Sulphur Park, a historic site 0.4 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 18 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1998
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates29.49299, -97.14891

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 15
  • Welhausen Park: 4.4 mi
  • Moulton City Park: 5.2 mi
  • Hallettsville City Park: 12.7 mi
  • Yoakum Municipal Park: 13.2 mi
  • Central Memorial Park: 13.6 mi
Peaks: 6
  • Frederick Mound: 6.7 mi
  • Pin Oak Mound: 8.3 mi
  • Russell Hill: 9.9 mi
  • Obar Hill: 12.3 mi
  • Santa Anna Mound: 18.2 mi
Ghost towns: 5

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Obar HillN 9°181 m12.3 mi
Frederick MoundN 355°154 m6.7 mi
Russell HillN 357°154 m9.9 mi
Stevens HillW 263°119 m24.4 mi
Pin Oak MoundNW 309°107 m8.3 mi
Santa Anna MoundW 267°95 m18.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0919:40
June solstice06:3019:5720:32
September equinox07:1818:5519:27
December solstice07:2016:5917:35

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F515561687580838378706052
Precip in2.82.12.93.34.43.82.12.83.44.43.22.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Flatonia 4SE, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12438066348

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