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Site of a Munition Factory

Site of a Munition Factory from directly overhead

Site of a Munition Factory is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 89 m. Mount Aggie stands 96 m to the west-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Grimes County, C.S.A., a historic site 2.1 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 0.9 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1936
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates30.51520, -96.00367

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Fanthrop Inn State Historic Site: 2.5 mi
  • Fanthorp Inn State Historical Park: 3.4 mi
  • Cleveland Street Park: 9.5 mi
  • Ketchum Park: 9.7 mi
  • Brule Street Park: 9.7 mi
Museums: 10
Attractions: 10
  • The La Bahia Pecan: 15.7 mi
  • Dragon Swings: 20.5 mi
  • Pony Rides: 20.5 mi
  • Leonardo's Catapult: 20.5 mi
  • The Brachiator: 20.5 mi
Artworks: 10
  • Rotating LEGO Death Star: 19.8 mi
  • Haynes Ring Replica: 20.8 mi
  • Bugle Stand: 20.9 mi
  • Danger 79er: 21.0 mi
  • How to Build a Sphere Out of Cubes: 21.3 mi
Ghost towns: 9
Picnic sites: 5
  • Haswell Park Picnic #1: 23.7 mi
  • Haswell Park Picnic #4: 23.8 mi
  • Haswell Park Picnic #2: 23.8 mi
  • Haswell Park Picnic #3: 23.8 mi
  • 1st Methodist Park: 24.2 mi
Gardens: 3
Peaks: 2
  • Blue Bonnet Hill: 17.6 mi
  • Mount Aggie: 21.4 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount AggieWNW 286°96.3 m21.4 mi
Blue Bonnet HillENE 73°96 m17.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2919:0419:36
June solstice06:2319:5520:30
September equinox07:1318:5019:22
December solstice07:1816:5217:28

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F505461677581848579695952
Precip in3.53.03.33.44.74.62.23.33.84.74.03.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Washington SP, 16 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12402979763

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