Site of Wood's Fort
Site of Wood's Fort is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 94 m. Bastrop County High Point stands 226 m to the west, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Joseph C. Robinson, a historic site 0.5 miles away. Texas Independence Trail runs past it. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1936
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Independence Trail
- 19.3 mi off the Texas Brazos Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Joseph C. Robinson: 0.5 mi
- Woods Prairie Cemetery: 0.6 mi
- Old Plum Grove Cemetery: 2.4 mi
- St. Peter Lutheran Church and Prairie Valley Cemetery: 4.0 mi
- Saints Peter and Paul Old Catholic Cemetery: 5.3 mi
- Vernon Richards Riverbend Park: 7.3 mi
- Railroad Park: 7.5 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 7.6 mi
- Independence Park: 7.8 mi
- Keilburg Park: 8.2 mi
- Smithville Railroad Historical Park and Museum: 8.3 mi
- N W Faison Home and Museum: 11.7 mi
- Fayette Heritage Museum and Archives: 11.7 mi
- Texas Wendish Heritage Museum: 12.9 mi
- E. A. Arnim Archives and Museum: 17.7 mi
- Indian Hill: 9.3 mi
- Royston Hill: 10.4 mi
- Monument Hill: 11.2 mi
- High Point: 16.2 mi
- Hellers Hill: 17.4 mi
- Flower Hill: 4.5 mi
- Stella: 5.9 mi
- Oak Hill: 6.9 mi
- Black Jack Springs: 9.5 mi
- Pin Oak: 10.0 mi
- Chalk Bluff: 10.5 mi
- Red Bluffs: 15.9 mi
- Bastrop Community Garden: 19.4 mi
- Memorial Grove: 20.9 mi
- CCC Water Fountain: 17.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Site of Wood's Fort. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bastrop County High Point | W 260° | 226 m | 22.0 mi |
| Crouch Benchmark | WSW 252° | 224 m | 24.6 mi |
| Flag Hill | W 264° | 221 m | 21.3 mi |
| Lotman Hill | NW 321° | 201 m | 18.5 mi |
| Obar Hill | S 190° | 181 m | 19.1 mi |
| Royston Hill | WNW 287° | 174 m | 10.4 mi |
| High Point | W 275° | 174 m | 16.2 mi |
| Hellers Hill | ENE 69° | 168 m | 17.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:09 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:29 | 19:58 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:55 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 16:57 | 17:34 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 51 | 54 | 61 | 68 | 76 | 82 | 84 | 85 | 80 | 70 | 60 | 52 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 3.2 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 2.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Smithville, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12403586752
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