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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. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.

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

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 HillSSW 195°164 m22.5 mi
Sugarloaf MountainS 185°150 m19.1 mi
Eland RoughS 190°150 m23.1 mi
Red HillSE 133°143 m20.4 mi
Long MountainS 183°140 m19.2 mi
Bald HillNNW 337°122 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 5080 °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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