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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. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1983
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates29.01390, -97.45549

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 MoundNW 321°143 m15.7 mi
Bald MoundNW 313°142 m16.5 mi
Rocky MoundNW 319°132 m16.2 mi
Mustang MottNNE 17°100 m7.6 mi
Windy HillNNW 349°71 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 5080 °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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