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San Augustine County Jail

San Augustine County Jail from directly overhead

San Augustine County Jail is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 109 m. Hollow Rock Mountain stands 172 m to the northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is James Pinckney Henderson, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Forest Trail runs past it. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

historic place in San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas

Wikidata Q7413387, matched on coordinates and name (33 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2017
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.52998, -94.11094

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 9
  • Hieght Hill: 6.7 mi
  • Height Hill: 6.8 mi
  • Forse Mountain: 7.7 mi
  • Matlock Hills: 7.9 mi
  • Big Hill: 10.9 mi
Parks: 7
  • Blount Park: 3.2 mi
  • Pine Park: 16.5 mi
  • Center Mini Park: 19.6 mi
  • Center Municipal Park: 19.7 mi
  • Jackson Hill Park: 22.1 mi
Ghost towns: 2

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hollow Rock MountainNW 320°172 m24.6 mi
Matlock HillsENE 75°164 m7.9 mi
Big HillN 8°164 m10.9 mi
Forse MountainE 95°162 m7.7 mi
Hieght HillENE 71°156 m6.7 mi
Height HillENE 72°151 m6.8 mi
Bone HillN 359°105 m20.8 mi
Merritt MountainE 96°87 m23.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2118:5619:28
June solstice06:1319:4920:25
September equinox07:0518:4319:15
December solstice07:1316:4117:18

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475158657379828276675749
Precip in4.95.15.24.74.34.83.24.34.24.74.75.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Augustine, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453505288

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