Texas in the Civil War: Confederate Veterans
Texas in the Civil War: Confederate Veterans is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 220 m. Indian Knob stands 387 m to the northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Home Town of Texas Confederate Major K.M. Van Zandt, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 3.3 miles off. 21 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1965
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 3.3 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Veteran's Park: 0.6 mi
- Saddle Hills Park: 0.7 mi
- Raymond Park: 0.8 mi
- Falcon Ridge Park: 1.2 mi
- White Settlement Central Park: 1.5 mi
- Amon G. Carter, Jr. Exhibits Hall: 6.5 mi
- Will Rogers Coliseum: 6.6 mi
- Livestock Barns: 6.6 mi
- Burnett Building: 6.6 mi
- Richardson - Bass Building: 6.7 mi
- RS4606: 3.2 mi
- Texas Trail Buds: 3.3 mi
- Sharing Spaces: 3.6 mi
- Resilient Life: 4.3 mi
- Music on the Trinity: 4.4 mi
- Amon Carter Museum: 6.4 mi
- Cattle Raisers Museum: 6.4 mi
- National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame: 6.5 mi
- Kimbell Art Museum Piano Pavilion West Gallery: 6.5 mi
- Kimbell Art Museum Piano Pavilion North Gallery: 6.5 mi
- Greenhouse and Gardens: 5.9 mi
- Water Conservation Garden: 6.7 mi
- Cactus Garden: 6.7 mi
- Adelaide Polk Fuller Garden: 6.8 mi
- Japanese Gardens: 6.8 mi
- Chattanooga Hill: 12.9 mi
- Burton Knob: 12.9 mi
- Blue Mound: 13.9 mi
- Reno Peak: 15.0 mi
- Joe Bell Mountain: 15.7 mi
- Lone Point: 3.7 mi
- Inspiration Point: 3.8 mi
- Bluff Overlook: 16.5 mi
- Red Bluff: 24.4 mi
- Eagle Mountain Lake Park: 10.9 mi
- Sheri Capehart Nature Preserve: 16.6 mi
- Crystal Canyon Nature Reserve: 22.1 mi
- Bob Jones Nature Center: 24.4 mi
- Elizabethtown: 20.7 mi
- Agnes, Texas: 23.2 mi
- Twin Points Beach: 7.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Texas in the Civil War: Confederate Veterans. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Knob | NW 307° | 387 m | 20.5 mi |
| Skeen Peak | NW 309° | 373 m | 24.5 mi |
| Oyster Hill | W 266° | 351 m | 19.1 mi |
| Buck Knob | WNW 300° | 345 m | 19.0 mi |
| Tater Nob | WSW 242° | 344 m | 17.8 mi |
| Tater Hill | NW 308° | 343 m | 17.7 mi |
| Chattanooga Hill | WSW 245° | 330 m | 12.9 mi |
| Joe Bell Mountain | WSW 258° | 324 m | 15.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:09 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:23 | 20:05 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:56 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 16:51 | 17:28 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 52 | 60 | 67 | 75 | 83 | 87 | 87 | 80 | 69 | 58 | 50 |
| Precip in | 1.9 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 2.6 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — FT Worth NAS, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12423678123
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