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Site of Old Burr's Ferry (At Highway Bridge)

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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

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.06422, -93.52477

Overlooks nearby

82 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 29
  • 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
Peaks: 10
  • 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
Museums: 4
Nature reserves: 2
Attractions: 1
Ghost towns: 1

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Twin HillsWNW 282°157 m18.4 mi
Sand HillNNW 333°122 m22.4 mi
Chinquapin HillWNW 290°116 m22.3 mi
Rock HillNNW 333°114 m23.0 mi
Walker HillWNW 289°111 m23.6 mi
Sand HillsNW 318°108 m10.3 mi
Fox Hunters HillNW 305°108 m14.7 mi
Gunter HillWNW 291°86 m3.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1918:5419:26
June solstice06:1219:4620:22
September equinox07:0318:4019:12
December solstice07:0916:4017:17

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485259657380838277675750
Precip in5.34.55.14.74.34.94.73.43.94.24.85.8

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 site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453442950

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