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Shiloh

Shiloh from directly overhead

Shiloh is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 104 m. Van Cleave Mound stands 143 m to the northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, a historic site 2.7 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 18 miles off. 73 named places lie within 25 miles, 5 of them named summits.

What the record says

Built
1983
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates29.01390, -97.45549

73 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 6
  • Yorktown Public Park: 3.7 mi
  • Live Oak Park: 10.3 mi
  • Cuero Municipal Park: 12.1 mi
  • Alexander Park: 12.5 mi
  • Smiley School Park: 21.0 mi
Museums: 6
Peaks: 5
  • Mustang Mott: 7.6 mi
  • Van Cleave Mound: 15.7 mi
  • Rocky Mound: 16.2 mi
  • Bald Mound: 16.5 mi
  • Windy Hill: 17.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Van Cleave MoundNW143 m15.7 mi
Bald MoundNW142 m16.5 mi
Rocky MoundNW132 m16.2 mi
Mustang MottNNE100 m7.6 mi
Windy HillNNW71 m17.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:1019:42
June solstice06:3219:5820:32
September equinox07:1918:5719:28
December solstice07:2017:0217:37

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F545764707883868681736355
Precip in2.31.52.82.84.43.92.42.63.63.32.42.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cuero, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12403538448

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