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Site of Celtic Post Office

Site of Celtic Post Office from directly overhead

Site of Celtic Post Office is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1,010 m. Jackson Hill stands 1,041 m to the north-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Francis School, a historic site 2.7 miles away. Texas Plains Trail passes 4.6 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1983
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates34.42720, -101.43501

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 22
  • Silverton Municipal Park: 7.9 mi
  • MacKenzie Park: 19.8 mi
  • Adair Park: 20.6 mi
  • Donley Park: 20.7 mi
  • Hunter/Peralez Memorial Park: 20.9 mi
Peaks: 6
  • Jackson Hill: 16.9 mi
  • Indian Peak: 18.6 mi
  • Haynes Ridge: 19.2 mi
  • Old Flat Top: 19.2 mi
  • Eagles Point: 20.7 mi
Artworks: 6
Museums: 5
Springs: 2
  • Minnow Spring: 20.1 mi
  • Terry Spring: 20.2 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Lingos Falls: 14.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Jackson HillNNW 340°1,041 m16.9 mi
Old Flat TopE 95°923 m19.2 mi
Schott MountainENE 70°845 m20.7 mi
Eagles PointE 88°833 m20.7 mi
Indian PeakENE 59°797 m18.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:5019:2519:58
June solstice06:3520:2521:02
September equinox07:3519:1119:44
December solstice07:4917:0117:40

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F384250576776797871594839
Precip in0.70.81.31.62.93.72.42.62.31.80.80.8

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

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12395170666

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