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Town of Cat Spring

Town of Cat Spring from directly overhead

Town of Cat Spring is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 95 m. Rocky Hill stands 137 m to the west, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Elemelech Swearingen, a historic site 3.2 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 6.3 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1936
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.86437, -96.32244

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 32
  • Josephine Zeiske Memorial Park: 6.7 mi
  • Chesley Recreational Park: 7.2 mi
  • Margaret Chesley Memorial Park: 7.3 mi
  • Bellville City Park: 7.4 mi
  • City Park: 7.4 mi
Attractions: 8
  • 1824 Well: 14.0 mi
  • San Felipe de Austin: 14.1 mi
  • Museum: 14.1 mi
  • YBR: 14.3 mi
  • St Mary's Grotto: 16.0 mi
Peaks: 6
  • Red Hill: 3.7 mi
  • Wilson Hill: 14.5 mi
  • Alley Hill: 15.6 mi
  • Middle Brook Hill: 17.1 mi
  • Rocky Hill: 19.1 mi
Ghost towns: 4

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Town of Cat Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Rocky HillW 268°137 m19.1 mi
Live Oak HillW 267°125 m21.3 mi
Red HillSSE 149°94 m3.7 mi
Wilson HillSSW 214°71 m14.5 mi
Middle Brook HillSSW 200°62 m17.1 mi
Alley HillSSW 209°59 m15.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3019:0619:37
June solstice06:2619:5520:30
September equinox07:1418:5219:23
December solstice07:1816:5517:31

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F535663697682848480716155

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sealy, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12389305566

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