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Seth H. Bates

Seth H. Bates from directly overhead

Seth H. Bates is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 156 m. Horn Hill stands 201 m to the west, 6.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Zada Jane Sanders Kelly, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 1.3 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1962
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.54862, -96.55042

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 10
  • Old Fort Parker State Historical Park: 1.1 mi
  • Hawkins Park: 1.9 mi
  • Fort Parker State Park: 3.4 mi
  • Confederate Reunion Grounds State Historic Site: 5.9 mi
  • Washington Park: 7.8 mi
Peaks: 7
  • Horn Hill: 6.0 mi
  • Andrews Hill: 6.8 mi
  • Cedar Mound: 7.8 mi
  • Morgan Hill: 9.4 mi
  • Tehuacana Hills: 13.4 mi
Ghost towns: 4

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Horn HillW 269°201 m6.0 mi
Tehuacana HillsN 359°195 m13.4 mi
Bald HillN 1°186 m15.6 mi
Morgan HillE 80°174 m9.4 mi
Andrews HillSE 143°140 m6.8 mi
Bald HillSW 220°122 m23.8 mi
Cedar MoundESE 121°113 m7.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3119:0619:38
June solstice06:2319:5920:35
September equinox07:1518:5219:24
December solstice07:2216:5117:28

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485259657381848579695850

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mexia, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12438065291

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