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Site of Extinct Town of Hammond

Site of Extinct Town of Hammond from directly overhead

Site of Extinct Town of Hammond is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 122 m. Wilson Hill stands 164 m to the south-southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Wootan Wells, a historic site 3.0 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail runs past it. 93 named places lie within 25 miles, 6 of them named summits.

The story

Unincorporated community in Robertson County, Texas.

Wikidata Q5645820, matched on coordinates and name (126 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1976
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.09540, -96.71520

93 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 16
  • Virginia Field Park: 8.2 mi
  • Franklin Ranch Community Park: 12.6 mi
  • Panther Field: 15.0 mi
  • Ruben Gomez East Side Park: 16.5 mi
  • Bob Jones Park: 17.0 mi
Ghost towns: 7
Peaks: 6
  • Bald Hill: 14.1 mi
  • Sugarloaf Mountain: 19.1 mi
  • Long Mountain: 19.2 mi
  • Red Hill: 20.4 mi
  • Wilson Hill: 22.5 mi
Museums: 3
Cliffs: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • TXDAR Centennial Park - Old Nashville Site: 19.0 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wilson HillSSW164 m22.5 mi
Sugarloaf MountainS150 m19.1 mi
Eland RoughS150 m23.1 mi
Red HillSE143 m20.4 mi
Long MountainS140 m19.2 mi
Bald HillNNW122 m14.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0719:39
June solstice06:2419:5920:34
September equinox07:1618:5319:25
December solstice07:2216:5317:29

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F505461687582848579705951
Precip in3.52.83.72.74.73.71.63.03.04.73.33.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Franklin, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453506214

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