Site of Old Burr's Ferry (At Highway Bridge)
Site of Old Burr's Ferry (At Highway Bridge) is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 32 m. Twin Hills stands 157 m to the west-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Gunter Hill, a peak 3.8 miles away. Colonial Trails Scenic Byway passes 0.3 miles off. 82 named places lie within 25 miles, 10 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1968
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 0.3 mi off the Colonial Trails Scenic Byway
- 1.7 mi off the Toledo Bend Forest Scenic Byway
- 15.6 mi off the Attakapas-Coushatta Scenic Byway
- 27.3 mi off the Texas Forest Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Toledo Dam Vista LA · 10 mi
82 named places within 25 miles
- Sycamore Cemetery: 4.2 mi
- The Spears Chapel Methodist Church: 7.6 mi
- Bonner Cemetery: 7.8 mi
- Tanner Cemetery: 8.6 mi
- Cedar Grove Community: 9.2 mi
- Boise-Vernon Wildlife Management Area: 6.7 mi
- Sam Forse Collins Recreational Park: 7.7 mi
- South Toledo Bend State Park: 10.5 mi
- Anacoco-Prairie State Game and Fish Preserve: 11.8 mi
- Louisiana State Park Site 15: 12.5 mi
- Gunter Hill: 3.8 mi
- Sand Hills: 10.3 mi
- Fox Hunters Hill: 14.7 mi
- Twin Hills: 18.4 mi
- McLemore Hills: 20.9 mi
- Fort Polk Museum: 18.6 mi
- Fort Polk Military Museum: 18.6 mi
- Beauregard Museum: 20.7 mi
- Merryville Historical Society and Museum: 21.4 mi
- Longleaf Scenic Area: 23.7 mi
- Moore Plantation WMA: 24.1 mi
- Beauregard Parish Jail: 20.6 mi
- Bon Ami: 22.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Site of Old Burr's Ferry (At Highway Bridge). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Hills | WNW 282° | 157 m | 18.4 mi |
| Sand Hill | NNW 333° | 122 m | 22.4 mi |
| Chinquapin Hill | WNW 290° | 116 m | 22.3 mi |
| Rock Hill | NNW 333° | 114 m | 23.0 mi |
| Walker Hill | WNW 289° | 111 m | 23.6 mi |
| Sand Hills | NW 318° | 108 m | 10.3 mi |
| Fox Hunters Hill | NW 305° | 108 m | 14.7 mi |
| Gunter Hill | WNW 291° | 86 m | 3.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:54 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 06:12 | 19:46 | 20:22 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:40 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:09 | 16:40 | 17:17 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Dec.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 52 | 59 | 65 | 73 | 80 | 83 | 82 | 77 | 67 | 57 | 50 |
| Precip in | 5.3 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 5.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Toledo Bend DAM, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12453442950
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