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Site of Harvey Massacre

Site of Harvey Massacre from directly overhead

Site of Harvey Massacre is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 118 m. Wilson Hill stands 164 m to the south-southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Site of Extinct Town of Hammond, a historic site 3.3 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail runs past it. 93 named places lie within 25 miles, 6 of them named summits.

What the record says

Built
1972
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.04769, -96.71105

93 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 16
  • Virginia Field Park: 5.1 mi
  • Franklin Ranch Community Park: 12.1 mi
  • Ruben Gomez East Side Park: 13.5 mi
  • Bob Jones Park: 13.9 mi
  • Panther Field: 15.3 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Peaks: 6
  • Sugarloaf Mountain: 15.8 mi
  • Long Mountain: 15.9 mi
  • Bald Hill: 17.3 mi
  • Red Hill: 18.1 mi
  • Wilson Hill: 19.4 mi
Museums: 3
Rest areas: 1
  • TXDAR Centennial Park - Old Nashville Site: 15.7 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wilson HillSSW164 m19.4 mi
Sugarloaf MountainS150 m15.8 mi
Eland RoughSSW150 m19.9 mi
Red HillSE143 m18.1 mi
Long MountainS140 m15.9 mi
Bald HillNNW122 m17.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3119:0719:39
June solstice06:2419:5920:34
September equinox07:1618:5319:25
December solstice07:2216:5317:30

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, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453506220

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