Site of Old Town of Augusta
Site of Old Town of Augusta is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 114 m. Bradford Mountain stands 214 m to the northeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Hayes Park, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Forest Trail runs past it. 29 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
human settlement in Houston County, Texas, United States
Wikidata Q4820877, matched on coordinates and name (67 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1971
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Forest Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Hayes Park: 0.0 mi
- The Edens-Madden Massacre: 0.0 mi
- Augusta Union Church: 0.1 mi
- Augusta Cemetery: 0.3 mi
- John Sheridan and Lucinda Nugent Sheridan (Murchison): 0.3 mi
- Liberty Hill: 3.0 mi
- Houston Mound: 5.5 mi
- Big Hill: 8.4 mi
- Fowler Hill: 9.9 mi
- Collins Mountain: 11.3 mi
- Houston Mound Historical Marker: 5.6 mi
- Mission Tejas State Park: 5.6 mi
- Strong Memorial Park: 10.9 mi
- Davy Crockett Memorial Park: 17.0 mi
- I.D. Fairchild State Forest: 17.3 mi
- Weeping Mary: 11.1 mi
- Morrill: 16.3 mi
- Jarvis: 16.8 mi
- Wildhurst: 18.4 mi
- Chronister: 18.5 mi
- Houston County Museum and Visitors Center: 17.1 mi
- Norman Memorial Museum: 21.1 mi
- Howard House Museum: 23.9 mi
- Lakeview Assembly: 22.6 mi
- Steven Bennett Park: 23.5 mi
- Picnic Area: 19.1 mi
- Texas State Railroad - Rusk Depot: 20.4 mi
- Yellow Bluff: 23.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Site of Old Town of Augusta. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford Mountain | NE 44° | 214 m | 21.1 mi |
| Pryor Mountain | NNE 33° | 210 m | 15.6 mi |
| Ghent Mountain | N 3° | 207 m | 21.5 mi |
| Mount Hope | NNE 12° | 206 m | 17.7 mi |
| Casey Mountain | N 5° | 200 m | 24.6 mi |
| Jones Mountain | NE 37° | 199 m | 14.2 mi |
| Gibson Mountain | NE 41° | 199 m | 15.5 mi |
| Reagan Mountain | NNE 33° | 199 m | 16.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 19:01 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 06:18 | 19:54 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:47 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 16:46 | 17:23 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 52 | 58 | 65 | 73 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 78 | 68 | 57 | 50 |
| Precip in | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Crockett, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12414136315
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