Thomas Affleck
Thomas Affleck is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 116 m. Hellers Hill stands 168 m to the southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Waul's Texas Legion Campsite, a historic site 1.0 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 1.5 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1985
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 1.5 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
- 19.9 mi off the Texas Brazos Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Waul's Texas Legion Campsite: 1.0 mi
- La Bahia Road: 1.7 mi
- Glenblythe Plantation, Home of Thomas Affleck: 1.9 mi
- Site of Mound Hill School: 2.8 mi
- Holly Oaks: 2.9 mi
- Overlook Park: 4.8 mi
- Yegua Creek Park: 5.2 mi
- Hohlt Park: 5.9 mi
- Rocky Creek Park: 6.5 mi
- Hasskarl Tennis Courts: 6.6 mi
- Giddings-Wilkin House Museum: 7.2 mi
- Brenham Heritage Museum: 7.4 mi
- Somerville Historical Museum: 12.9 mi
- Chappell Hill Historical Museum: 15.0 mi
- Star of the Republic Museum: 15.6 mi
- Independence: 8.9 mi
- Rock Island: 18.9 mi
- Dallam: 19.3 mi
- Washington-on-the-Brazos: 19.7 mi
- Enright: 20.5 mi
- Green Mountain: 5.2 mi
- Shepherd Mountain: 6.7 mi
- Homeyer Mountain: 13.2 mi
- Mockingbird Hill: 19.9 mi
- Hellers Hill: 24.3 mi
- Pickard High School: 7.7 mi
- The La Bahia Pecan: 19.7 mi
- White Bluffs: 11.9 mi
- Hidalgo Bluffs: 15.8 mi
- The Dime Box: 22.2 mi
- George Bush Statue: 24.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Thomas Affleck. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hellers Hill | SW 231° | 168 m | 24.3 mi |
| Homeyer Mountain | WSW 242° | 139 m | 13.2 mi |
| Shepherd Mountain | WNW 283° | 129 m | 6.7 mi |
| Mockingbird Hill | NW 311° | 128 m | 19.9 mi |
| Green Mountain | NNW 330° | 86 m | 5.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:06 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 06:26 | 19:56 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:52 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 16:54 | 17:31 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 49 | 52 | 59 | 66 | 74 | 81 | 84 | 84 | 78 | 68 | 58 | 51 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Somerville DAM, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12454130569
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