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Sarahville de Viesca, Site of Colonial Capital

Sarahville de Viesca, Site of Colonial Capital from directly overhead

Sarahville de Viesca, Site of Colonial Capital is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 108 m. Horn Hill stands 201 m to the north-northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Falls County, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Brazos Trail runs past it. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1970
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates31.24879, -96.84736

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 17
  • Marlin City Park: 5.0 mi
  • Falconer Park: 5.3 mi
  • Panther Field: 13.9 mi
  • Golinda City Park: 16.2 mi
  • Golinda City park: 16.2 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Peaks: 2
  • Bald Hill: 3.3 mi
  • Horn Hill: 23.6 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sarahville de Viesca, Site of Colonial Capital. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Horn HillNNE 29°201 m23.6 mi
Bald HillNE 44°122 m3.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0719:39
June solstice06:2520:0020:35
September equinox07:1618:5419:26
December solstice07:2316:5317:30

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F465057657280838377675648
Precip in3.32.93.73.45.03.01.82.23.14.32.93.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marlin, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12403609273

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