Spanish Fort
Spanish Fort is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 236 m. Blue Mound stands 395 m to the south, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Site of the 1759 Taovayo Victory Over Spain, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. 63 named places lie within 25 miles, 17 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1936
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
63 named places within 25 miles
- Brushy Mountain: 8.0 mi
- Blue Mound: 11.8 mi
- Snake Hill: 12.4 mi
- Benton Hill: 12.5 mi
- Mount View: 13.9 mi
- Boone Park: 4.8 mi
- Joe Benton Park: 5.0 mi
- Weldon Robb Park: 6.4 mi
- Mary Beckman Davis Downtown Park: 12.5 mi
- American Legion Park: 12.7 mi
- Spanish Fort: 0.7 mi
- Illinois Bend: 8.6 mi
- Red River Station: 12.1 mi
- Belcherville: 15.8 mi
- Marysville: 20.2 mi
- Horton Classic Car Museum: 12.5 mi
- Artillery Museum: 18.1 mi
- Wilson Historical Museum: 18.6 mi
- Rock Bluff: 12.7 mi
- Tyler Bluff: 17.2 mi
- White Bluff: 21.5 mi
- Anti-Aircraft Gun: 18.0 mi
- The Stonewall Saloon Museum: 18.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Spanish Fort. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mound | S 183° | 395 m | 18.7 mi |
| Jim Ned Lookout | S 182° | 394 m | 23.0 mi |
| Mount View | SSE 160° | 393 m | 13.9 mi |
| Gordon Mountain | SSE 160° | 393 m | 15.0 mi |
| Dye Mound | S 180° | 388 m | 22.2 mi |
| Newby Mound | S 177° | 368 m | 24.8 mi |
| Tadlock Hill | S 172° | 362 m | 23.6 mi |
| Buzzard Roost Knob | SSW 209° | 345 m | 23.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:09 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:21 | 20:09 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:56 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 16:48 | 17:26 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 42 | 47 | 55 | 63 | 71 | 80 | 84 | 84 | 76 | 65 | 53 | 45 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 2.2 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bonita 7NW, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12452350034
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