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Site of "El Atascoso"

Site of "El Atascoso" from directly overhead

Site of "El Atascoso" is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 92 m. Flower Mountain stands 211 m to the northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Pioneer Texas Oil Man: Lyne Taliaferro Barret, a historic site 1.9 miles away. Texas Forest Trail runs past it. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1973
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.56260, -94.51420

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 33
  • Pecan Park: 8.4 mi
  • Eugenia Stern Park: 8.5 mi
  • Maroney Park: 8.5 mi
  • SFA Mast Arboretum: 8.6 mi
  • Blount Park: 8.7 mi
Museums: 10
Ghost towns: 10
Peaks: 4
  • The Island: 15.5 mi
  • Hollow Rock Mountain: 18.5 mi
  • Bennett Mountain: 20.7 mi
  • Flower Mountain: 22.1 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Springs: 1
  • Tonkawa Spring: 19.3 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Angelina College Roadrunner: 22.9 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Flower MountainNW 308°211 m22.1 mi
Hollow Rock MountainNNE 26°172 m18.5 mi
Bennett MountainNNE 20°159 m20.7 mi
The IslandWSW 248°67 m15.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2318:5819:30
June solstice06:1419:5120:27
September equinox07:0718:4419:16
December solstice07:1416:4317:20

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475158657380838377675649
Precip in4.54.24.54.04.54.12.93.74.14.34.44.8

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

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12452355565

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