Republic of Texas' Santa Fe Expedition in Wise County
Republic of Texas' Santa Fe Expedition in Wise County is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 235 m. Slipdown Mountain stands 415 m to the south-southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is St. John the Baptizer Catholic Church, a historic site 0.5 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 20 miles off. 26 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 2012
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 20.2 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
- 24.8 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Harwood Park: 1.3 mi
- Payne Park: 1.9 mi
- Twin Hills Cycle Ranch: 4.8 mi
- Paintball Park: 6.8 mi
- Wise County Park: 7.3 mi
- East Mound: 4.8 mi
- Brushy Mound: 5.5 mi
- Bowlin Mound: 6.1 mi
- Carlisle Mound: 7.0 mi
- West Mound: 7.1 mi
- Audubon: 5.5 mi
- Rush Creek: 8.6 mi
- Agnes, Texas: 17.0 mi
- Advance, Texas: 22.1 mi
- Wise County Heritage Museum: 9.1 mi
- Heritage Museum: 16.3 mi
- Chimney Swift Tower: 12.1 mi
- World's Largest Bowie Knife: 23.0 mi
- Wise County Northbound: 7.8 mi
- Buchanan Springs: 9.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Republic of Texas' Santa Fe Expedition in Wise County. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slipdown Mountain | SSW 207° | 415 m | 21.6 mi |
| Indian Knob | S 182° | 387 m | 18.8 mi |
| Wampler Hill | WSW 237° | 377 m | 17.6 mi |
| Galliher Mountain | NW 310° | 375 m | 22.3 mi |
| Skeen Peak | SSW 192° | 373 m | 16.1 mi |
| Two Bush Knob | SW 233° | 373 m | 20.2 mi |
| Armstrong Mountain | SW 235° | 365 m | 13.8 mi |
| Ball Knob Hill | NNE 29° | 361 m | 12.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:10 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 06:23 | 20:08 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:57 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 16:50 | 17:28 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 44 | 47 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 80 | 84 | 84 | 76 | 65 | 54 | 45 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 2.2 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bridgeport, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12454150102
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