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Tehuacana

Tehuacana from directly overhead

Tehuacana is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 192 m. Horn Hill stands 201 m to the south-southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is William Rees, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 4.6 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

ghost town in Limestone County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q981900, matched on coordinates and name (159 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1967
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.74363, -96.54573

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 21
  • Mexia City Park: 6.2 mi
  • Booker T Washington Emancipation Proclamation Park: 6.7 mi
  • Washington Park: 6.9 mi
  • Confederate Reunion Grounds State Historic Site: 7.7 mi
  • Fort Parker State Park: 10.1 mi
Peaks: 6
  • Tehuacana Hills: 0.4 mi
  • Bald Hill: 2.1 mi
  • Morgan Hill: 14.9 mi
  • Horn Hill: 15.0 mi
  • Cedar Mound: 18.6 mi
Museums: 5
Ghost towns: 4

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Tehuacana. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Horn HillSSW 205°201 m15.0 mi
Tehuacana HillsWSW 255°195 m0.4 mi
Bald HillN 360°186 m2.1 mi
Morgan HillSE 143°174 m14.9 mi
Andrews HillSSE 169°140 m19.2 mi
Cedar MoundSSE 160°113 m18.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3119:0619:38
June solstice06:2220:0020:35
September equinox07:1518:5219:24
December solstice07:2316:5017:27

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485259657381848579695850

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mexia, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12438065279

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