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Slocum Massacre

Slocum Massacre from directly overhead

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

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.62588, -95.45624

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 32
  • 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
Parks: 24
  • 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
Nature reserves: 7
Ghost towns: 4
Rest areas: 1
  • Picnic Area: 21.9 mi
Cliffs: 1

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bradford MountainENE 68°214 m23.6 mi
Pryor MountainENE 67°210 m17.1 mi
Gray MountainN 7°209 m23.6 mi
Ghent MountainNNE 29°207 m17.1 mi
Mount HopeNE 45°206 m15.4 mi
Casey MountainNNE 27°200 m20.3 mi
Camp HillNW 314°199 m6.7 mi
Jones MountainENE 73°199 m16.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2619:0219:34
June solstice06:1819:5520:31
September equinox07:1118:4819:20
December solstice07:1816:4617:23

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475158657380838377675649
Precip in4.13.94.14.14.34.52.63.73.34.23.84.2

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 site

OpenStreetMap element node/13971409468

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