Simon Peter Ford
Simon Peter Ford is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 104 m. Bastrop County High Point stands 226 m to the west, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Pitman Cemetery, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 8.0 miles off. 133 named places lie within 25 miles, 14 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1962
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 8.0 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
- 26.9 mi off the Texas Brazos Trail
133 named places within 25 miles
- Pitman Cemetery: 0.1 mi
- Muldoon Community: 1.1 mi
- Cedar Creek Cemetery: 5.1 mi
- Pin Oak Cemetery: 5.6 mi
- Black Jack Springs Cemetery: 6.3 mi
- 7-Acre Park: 9.6 mi
- McWhirter Park: 9.6 mi
- Garbade Park: 9.7 mi
- Flatonia Rail Park: 9.8 mi
- Central Memorial Park: 9.8 mi
- Obar Hill: 11.1 mi
- Monument Hill: 12.6 mi
- Royston Hill: 13.8 mi
- Russell Hill: 13.9 mi
- Indian Hill: 14.2 mi
- Stella: 5.5 mi
- Black Jack Springs: 6.2 mi
- Flower Hill: 9.9 mi
- Praha: 10.9 mi
- Oak Hill: 11.9 mi
- E. A. Arnim Archives and Museum: 9.8 mi
- Flatonia Rail Museum: 9.8 mi
- Schulenburg Historical Museum: 12.4 mi
- N W Faison Home and Museum: 13.7 mi
- Fayette Heritage Museum and Archives: 13.7 mi
- Chalk Bluff: 14.1 mi
- Red Bluffs: 20.6 mi
- CCC Water Fountain: 22.4 mi
- Bastrop Community Garden: 24.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Simon Peter Ford. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bastrop County High Point | W 281° | 226 m | 20.7 mi |
| Crouch Benchmark | W 271° | 224 m | 22.0 mi |
| Flag Hill | WNW 286° | 221 m | 20.7 mi |
| Lotman Hill | NNW 335° | 201 m | 24.4 mi |
| Obar Hill | S 190° | 181 m | 11.1 mi |
| Royston Hill | NW 322° | 174 m | 13.8 mi |
| High Point | WNW 303° | 174 m | 17.4 mi |
| Hellers Hill | NE 51° | 168 m | 22.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:09 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:29 | 19:58 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:55 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 16:58 | 17:34 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 51 | 54 | 61 | 68 | 76 | 82 | 84 | 85 | 80 | 70 | 60 | 52 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 3.2 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 2.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Smithville, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12403610636
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