Tom Green, Confederate General
Tom Green, Confederate General is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 562 m. McLaughlin Mountain stands 731 m to the northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Original Tom Green County, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Forts Trail passes 0.3 miles off. 121 named places lie within 25 miles, 25 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1963
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 0.3 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
121 named places within 25 miles
- Original Tom Green County: 0.0 mi
- The San Angelo Standard: 0.1 mi
- Emmanuel Episcopal Church: 0.1 mi
- First Presbyterian Church: 0.2 mi
- First United Methodist Church of San Angelo: 0.2 mi
- Kids Kingdom: 0.4 mi
- Santa Fe Park: 0.4 mi
- San Angelo City Park: 0.5 mi
- Sunken Garden Park: 0.6 mi
- Civic League Park: 0.7 mi
- Nasworthy Hill: 6.1 mi
- Twin Buttes: 7.4 mi
- Devils Courthouse Peak: 9.7 mi
- Rattle Snake Hill: 11.7 mi
- Mount Nebo: 12.0 mi
- Miss Hattie's Bordello Museum: 0.3 mi
- San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts: 0.5 mi
- Railway Museum of San Angelo: 0.6 mi
- E H Danner Museum of Telephony: 0.8 mi
- Mayer Museum: 2.0 mi
- Ben Ficklin: 4.1 mi
- Sherwood: 24.4 mi
- Ranger Spring: 22.1 mi
- Anson Spring: 22.8 mi
- International Water Lily Garden: 0.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Tom Green, Confederate General. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| McLaughlin Mountain | NW 307° | 731 m | 21.1 mi |
| Ruby Point | NNW 333° | 724 m | 15.8 mi |
| Mount Susan | S 186° | 723 m | 19.5 mi |
| Susan Peak | SSE 153° | 717 m | 17.1 mi |
| Cedar Knob | SSE 152° | 717 m | 20.5 mi |
| Allen Hill | SSW 196° | 716 m | 21.0 mi |
| Brushy Knob | S 182° | 716 m | 22.1 mi |
| Kiser Mountain | NNE 21° | 713 m | 17.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:46 | 19:22 | 19:54 |
| June solstice | 06:38 | 20:15 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:31 | 19:08 | 19:40 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 17:07 | 17:44 |
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 | 47 | 52 | 59 | 67 | 76 | 82 | 85 | 84 | 77 | 67 | 56 | 48 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Angelo, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12453800295
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