Tom Green County
Tom Green County is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 567 m. Big Hill stands 737 m to the south-southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Major Ben Ficklin, C.S.A., a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Forts Trail runs past it. 120 named places lie within 25 miles, 22 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1936
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Forts Trail
120 named places within 25 miles
- Major Ben Ficklin, C.S.A.: 0.0 mi
- Ben Ficklin Cemetery: 0.0 mi
- Site of Ben Ficklin: 0.2 mi
- Kiwanis Little Olympics: 2.2 mi
- Johnson Street Church of Christ: 2.6 mi
- Jaime Padron Memorial Park: 1.9 mi
- Campus Green: 2.6 mi
- San Angelo City Park: 2.8 mi
- Glenmore Park: 2.9 mi
- College Hills/Unidad Park: 3.0 mi
- Nasworthy Hill: 3.6 mi
- Twin Buttes: 6.2 mi
- Devils Courthouse Peak: 13.5 mi
- Susan Peak: 13.7 mi
- Rattle Snake Hill: 15.3 mi
- Mayer Museum: 3.0 mi
- Railway Museum of San Angelo: 3.4 mi
- E H Danner Museum of Telephony: 3.4 mi
- San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts: 3.6 mi
- Miss Hattie's Bordello Museum: 3.8 mi
- Ben Ficklin: 0.2 mi
- Sherwood: 22.7 mi
- Anson Spring: 18.9 mi
- Ranger Spring: 24.8 mi
- International Water Lily Garden: 3.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Tom Green County. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Hill | SSW 196° | 737 m | 23.0 mi |
| McLaughlin Mountain | NW 315° | 731 m | 23.6 mi |
| Ruby Point | NNW 339° | 724 m | 19.4 mi |
| Mount Susan | S 188° | 723 m | 15.6 mi |
| Susan Peak | SE 145° | 717 m | 13.7 mi |
| Cedar Knob | SE 145° | 717 m | 17.1 mi |
| Allen Hill | SSW 200° | 716 m | 17.3 mi |
| Brushy Knob | S 182° | 716 m | 18.2 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 | 20:14 | 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, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12453800296
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