The Old Beef Road
The Old Beef Road is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 134 m. Twin Hills stands 157 m to the west-northwest, 6.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Mattox Cemetery, a historic site 0.4 miles away. Toledo Bend Forest Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off. 90 named places lie within 25 miles, 14 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1973
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 11.2 mi off the Toledo Bend Forest Scenic Byway
- 12.3 mi off the Colonial Trails Scenic Byway
- 15.3 mi off the Texas Forest Trail
- 21.8 mi off the Attakapas-Coushatta Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Toledo Dam Vista LA · 12 mi
90 named places within 25 miles
- Mattox Cemetery: 0.4 mi
- The Survey Community: 0.6 mi
- Wiergate: 5.9 mi
- Blum Male & Female College: 7.3 mi
- Cade Building: 7.3 mi
- Sam Forse Collins Recreational Park: 9.9 mi
- South Toledo Bend State Park: 11.9 mi
- Louisiana State Park Site 15: 13.4 mi
- Fort Polk Recreation Site: 15.0 mi
- Mill Creek Park: 17.1 mi
- Twin Hills: 6.4 mi
- Fox Hunters Hill: 6.5 mi
- Sand Hills: 7.6 mi
- Gunter Hill: 8.3 mi
- Chinquapin Hill: 10.7 mi
- Patricia Huffman Smith NASA Museum: 18.9 mi
- Jasper County Historical Museum: 20.1 mi
- Moore Plantation WMA: 12.5 mi
- Goodlow Bluff: 22.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Old Beef Road. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Hills | WNW 286° | 157 m | 6.4 mi |
| Hi Truett Hill | WSW 250° | 143 m | 17.7 mi |
| Sand Hill | N 5° | 122 m | 18.0 mi |
| Chinquapin Hill | WNW 303° | 116 m | 10.7 mi |
| Rock Hill | N 4° | 114 m | 18.5 mi |
| Walker Hill | WNW 298° | 111 m | 11.9 mi |
| Bald Hill | SW 222° | 111 m | 23.1 mi |
| Fox Hunters Hill | N 358° | 108 m | 6.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:55 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 06:12 | 19:47 | 20:22 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:41 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 16:41 | 17:18 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Dec.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 52 | 59 | 65 | 73 | 80 | 83 | 82 | 77 | 67 | 57 | 50 |
| Precip in | 5.3 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 5.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Toledo Bend DAM, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12453442956
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