Slocum Massacre
Slocum Massacre is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 141 m. Bradford Mountain stands 214 m to the east-northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Strong Memorial Park, a park 1.4 miles away. Texas Forest Trail runs past it. 32 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
unincorporated community in Anderson County, Texas
Wikidata Q7541255, matched on coordinates and name (834 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 2015
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Forest Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Site of the McClean Massacre: 3.1 mi
- Muse Cemetery: 7.2 mi
- First United Methodist Church of Elkhart: 7.2 mi
- First Baptist Church of Elkhart: 7.6 mi
- Pilgrim Predestinarian Regular Baptist Church: 7.7 mi
- Houston Mound: 4.5 mi
- Camp Hill: 6.7 mi
- Liberty Hill: 10.7 mi
- Big Hill: 12.3 mi
- Fowler Hill: 14.7 mi
- Strong Memorial Park: 1.4 mi
- Houston Mound Historical Marker: 4.3 mi
- Texas State Railroad: 10.6 mi
- I.D. Fairchild State Forest: 13.1 mi
- Reagan Park: 13.6 mi
- Steven Bennett Park: 13.7 mi
- Lakeview Assembly: 13.8 mi
- Davey Dogwood Park: 15.7 mi
- City Lake Park: 15.7 mi
- Wolf Creek Lake Park: 17.6 mi
- Jarvis: 9.0 mi
- Weeping Mary: 17.6 mi
- New Birmingham: 22.2 mi
- Morrill: 23.1 mi
- Howard House Museum: 14.1 mi
- McDonald Museum: 17.3 mi
- Norman Memorial Museum: 21.5 mi
- Houston County Museum and Visitors Center: 21.8 mi
- Fairy Garden Trail: 15.7 mi
- Texas State Railroad - Rusk Depot: 19.8 mi
- Picnic Area: 21.9 mi
- Yellow Bluff: 22.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Slocum Massacre. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford Mountain | ENE 68° | 214 m | 23.6 mi |
| Pryor Mountain | ENE 67° | 210 m | 17.1 mi |
| Gray Mountain | N 7° | 209 m | 23.6 mi |
| Ghent Mountain | NNE 29° | 207 m | 17.1 mi |
| Mount Hope | NE 45° | 206 m | 15.4 mi |
| Casey Mountain | NNE 27° | 200 m | 20.3 mi |
| Camp Hill | NW 314° | 199 m | 6.7 mi |
| Jones Mountain | ENE 73° | 199 m | 16.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 19:02 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 06:18 | 19:55 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:48 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 16:46 | 17:23 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 47 | 51 | 58 | 65 | 73 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 77 | 67 | 56 | 49 |
| Precip in | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Palestine 2 NE, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/13971409468
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