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Site of the Old Town of Texana

Site of the Old Town of Texana from directly overhead

Site of the Old Town of Texana is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 17 m. Old Red Bluff stands 5 m to the south, 2.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Texana, a ghost town 1.8 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 14 miles off.

What the record says

Built
1936
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates28.89860, -96.58700

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 16
  • Brackenridge Plantation Recreation Area: 4.2 mi
  • Brackenridge Recreation Complex: 5.0 mi
  • Jaycee Park: 10.2 mi
  • City of Port Lavaca Brookhollow Estates Park: 17.6 mi
  • Fishing Pier Park: 18.2 mi
Museums: 5
Ghost towns: 3
Peaks: 1
  • Old Red Bluff: 2.8 mi
Cliffs: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Lighthouse Beach: 18.0 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Old Red BluffS 187°5 m2.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3119:0719:38
June solstice06:2919:5420:29
September equinox07:1518:5319:24
December solstice07:1616:5817:34

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F555965717783858581746457
Precip in3.11.83.22.64.24.93.13.44.83.63.62.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — PT Comfort, 17 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12438045859

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