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Site of the Camp

Site of the Camp from directly overhead

Site of the Camp is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 68 m. Monument Hill stands 138 m to the west-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is The Rev. Jacob Scherer, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 22 miles off. 105 named places lie within 25 miles, 7 of them named summits.

What the record says

Built
1936
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.70560, -96.56033

105 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 24
  • Cardinal Park: 0.4 mi
  • Midtown Park Butterfly Garden: 1.1 mi
  • Columbus Garden Club Certified Butterfly Garden: 1.3 mi
  • Beason's Crossing Park: 1.5 mi
  • Hill Memorial Park: 12.2 mi
Peaks: 7
  • Wilson Hill: 6.3 mi
  • Alley Hill: 7.2 mi
  • Middle Brook Hill: 10.0 mi
  • Rocky Hill: 11.3 mi
  • Live Oak Hill: 12.1 mi
Ghost towns: 5
Nature reserves: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Monument HillWNW138 m23.1 mi
Rocky HillNNW137 m11.3 mi
Live Oak HillNW125 m12.1 mi
Red HillENE94 m18.0 mi
Wilson HillE71 m6.3 mi
Middle Brook HillESE62 m10.0 mi
Alley HillESE59 m7.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3119:0719:38
June solstice06:2719:5520:30
September equinox07:1518:5319:24
December solstice07:1816:5617:32

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F515662687681848479716153
Precip in3.72.83.33.84.85.12.93.33.34.74.03.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Columbus, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12402938788

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