The Oldest Czech Settlement
The Oldest Czech Settlement is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 113 m. Obar Hill stands 181 m to the southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Czech Catholic Union of Texas, a historic site 0.8 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 4.3 miles off. 128 named places lie within 25 miles, 9 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1936
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 4.3 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
- 27.9 mi off the Texas Brazos Trail
128 named places within 25 miles
- Czech Catholic Union of Texas: 0.8 mi
- Philadelphia Evangelical Lutheran Chuch: 3.6 mi
- United Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery: 3.6 mi
- Monument Hill Tomb: 3.9 mi
- Kreische Complex: 3.9 mi
- Monument Hill & Kreische Brewery State Historic Site: 3.9 mi
- Kruschel Park: 4.8 mi
- Jaycee Park: 4.9 mi
- White Rock Park: 5.2 mi
- Lester Park: 5.7 mi
- N W Faison Home and Museum: 4.7 mi
- Fayette Heritage Museum and Archives: 4.7 mi
- Schulenburg Historical Museum: 8.8 mi
- The Heritage Society Museum of Weimar: 12.6 mi
- Fayetteville Area Heritage Museum: 14.7 mi
- Black Jack Springs: 4.4 mi
- Osage: 13.6 mi
- Stella: 14.2 mi
- Praha: 15.0 mi
- Flower Hill: 15.8 mi
- Monument Hill: 3.5 mi
- Indian Hill: 8.7 mi
- Live Oak Hill: 14.0 mi
- Hellers Hill: 15.0 mi
- Rocky Hill: 16.2 mi
- Colorado County Westbound Rest Area: 20.7 mi
- Colorado County Eastbound Rest Area: 20.7 mi
- Chalk Bluff: 6.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Oldest Czech Settlement. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obar Hill | SW 227° | 181 m | 17.2 mi |
| Royston Hill | WNW 298° | 174 m | 21.4 mi |
| Hellers Hill | NNE 29° | 168 m | 15.0 mi |
| Russell Hill | SW 226° | 154 m | 20.4 mi |
| Frederick Mound | SW 221° | 154 m | 22.8 mi |
| Monument Hill | NNE 26° | 138 m | 3.5 mi |
| Rocky Hill | E 87° | 137 m | 16.2 mi |
| Live Oak Hill | E 88° | 125 m | 14.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:08 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 06:28 | 19:57 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:54 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 16:57 | 17:33 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 51 | 55 | 61 | 68 | 76 | 82 | 85 | 86 | 80 | 71 | 60 | 53 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — LA Grange, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12403586748
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