Thomaston
Thomaston is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 49 m. Mustang Mott stands 100 m to the west-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Thomaston Cemetery, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 16 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
unincorporated community in DeWitt County, Texas
Wikidata Q7795592, matched on coordinates and name (88 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1973
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 16.1 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Thomaston Cemetery: 0.2 mi
- Burns Station Cemetery: 4.4 mi
- Gilbert Onderdonk and Nursery, Texas: 6.3 mi
- Nursery School and Nursery Independent School District: 6.3 mi
- Murphy Home: 6.8 mi
- Cuero Municipal Park: 9.3 mi
- Alexander Park: 10.7 mi
- Live Oak Park: 11.3 mi
- Ethel Lee Tracy Park: 13.4 mi
- Ted B Reed Park: 14.2 mi
- DeWitt Wildflower Museum: 10.4 mi
- Children's Discovery Museum: 16.0 mi
- Nave Museum: 16.1 mi
- Museum of the Coastal Bend: 16.3 mi
- Yorktown Historical Museum: 24.8 mi
- Goldmans Hill: 16.0 mi
- Mustang Mott: 18.1 mi
- Indian Mound: 21.4 mi
- Victoria County Southbound Rest Area: 21.3 mi
- Victoria County Northbound Rest Area: 21.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Thomaston. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mustang Mott | WNW 298° | 100 m | 18.1 mi |
| Goldmans Hill | SSE 157° | 29 m | 16.0 mi |
| Indian Mound | SSE 156° | 15 m | 21.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:09 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:31 | 19:56 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:55 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 17:01 | 17:36 |
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 | 53 | 58 | 64 | 69 | 76 | 82 | 84 | 85 | 80 | 72 | 63 | 56 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 5.1 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 2.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Victoria Fire Dept #5, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12403585702
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