Site of the Union Stockade
Site of the Union Stockade is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 152 m. Harpers Hill stands 145 m to the north, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is First Christian Church, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 17 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1979
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 16.5 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
- 22.0 mi off the Texas Forest Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- First Christian Church: 0.1 mi
- Sulphur Springs Loan and Building Association: 0.1 mi
- Hopkins County Courthouse: 0.2 mi
- General W. H. King: 0.2 mi
- First United Methodist Church of Sulphur Springs: 0.2 mi
- Suplhur Springs City Park: 0.7 mi
- Pacific Park: 0.8 mi
- Coleman Park: 1.4 mi
- Cooper Lake State Park - Doctors Creek Unit: 14.9 mi
- Centennial Park: 17.7 mi
- Hopkins County Historical Museum: 0.5 mi
- Southwest Dairy Museum: 1.0 mi
- Dairy Museum: 1.0 mi
- Northeast Texas Children's Museum: 16.9 mi
- Delta County Patterson Memorial Museum: 17.1 mi
- Harpers Hill: 11.2 mi
- Robertson Hill: 21.6 mi
- Hopkins County Eastbound Rest Area: 12.2 mi
- Hopkins County Westbound Rest Area: 12.6 mi
- Liberty Grove: 14.4 mi
- Jot Em Down: 22.4 mi
- Sartin Bluff: 10.2 mi
- Cooper Lake State Park Beach: 11.0 mi
- Lyday Heritage Gardens: 18.9 mi
- Pawnee Inlet Unit: 24.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Site of the Union Stockade. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harpers Hill | N 349° | 145 m | 11.2 mi |
| Robertson Hill | NE 34° | 116 m | 21.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 19:02 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 06:15 | 19:59 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:48 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 16:42 | 17:20 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 45 | 49 | 56 | 64 | 72 | 80 | 84 | 84 | 77 | 66 | 55 | 47 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sulphur Springs, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12414184363
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