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Site of Old Magnolia

Site of Old Magnolia from directly overhead

Site of Old Magnolia is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 82 m. Pine Mountain stands 231 m to the north, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Henry Fields, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Texas Forest Trail passes 8.7 miles off. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1967
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates31.65984, -95.73319

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 19
  • Larry Street Park: 7.9 mi
  • Big Lake Bottom Wildlife Management Area: 8.0 mi
  • Willie Myers Park: 8.6 mi
  • Gillispie Park: 8.7 mi
  • Veterans Memorial Park: 9.0 mi
Peaks: 13
  • Camp Hill: 11.7 mi
  • Kent Hill: 17.8 mi
  • Pilot Knob: 19.4 mi
  • Houston Mound: 19.9 mi
  • Flint Hill: 20.2 mi
Nature reserves: 9
Museums: 2
Cliffs: 2
Attractions: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pine MountainN 6°231 m20.5 mi
Camp HillENE 79°199 m11.7 mi
Daly MountainNE 43°187 m20.3 mi
White MountainENE 58°184 m23.6 mi
Burleson HillW 259°182 m22.1 mi
Pilot KnobWNW 288°172 m19.4 mi
Houston MoundESE 107°168 m19.9 mi
Folsom HillsW 261°168 m20.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2819:0319:35
June solstice06:1919:5620:32
September equinox07:1218:4919:21
December solstice07:1916:4717:24

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Dec.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495259667480848478685750
Precip in3.13.44.13.64.64.32.62.62.94.63.64.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Palestine 6 WNW, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12395065401

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