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Town of Chriesman

Town of Chriesman from directly overhead

Town of Chriesman is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 134 m. Taylor Mountain stands 196 m to the west-northwest, 8.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Horatio Chriesman, a historic site 0.6 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 6.2 miles off. 134 named places lie within 25 miles, 9 of them named summits.

The story

Human settlement in Burleson County, Texas, United States of America.

Wikidata Q5105649, matched on coordinates and name (41 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1968
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates30.59973, -96.77062

134 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 45
  • Santa Fe Park: 6.5 mi
  • John E. Hejl Park at Davidson Creek: 6.7 mi
  • Bridge Park: 13.9 mi
  • Hale Park: 14.0 mi
  • Fair Park & Rodeo Arena: 14.5 mi
Museums: 10
Peaks: 9
  • Taylor Mountain: 8.7 mi
  • Hart Mountain: 9.4 mi
  • Mockingbird Hill: 11.2 mi
  • Eland Rough: 11.5 mi
  • Wilson Hill: 12.9 mi
Ghost towns: 7
Artworks: 4
  • The Dime Box: 17.1 mi
  • Art 979 Art Gallery: 24.1 mi
  • Square One Art Gallery: 24.1 mi
  • George Bush Statue: 24.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • TXDAR Centennial Park - Old Nashville Site: 17.1 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Earth Art: 24.1 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • 1st Methodist Park: 24.5 mi
Gardens: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Taylor MountainWNW196 m8.7 mi
Hart MountainNW194 m9.4 mi
Wilson HillNNW164 m12.9 mi
Eland RoughN150 m11.5 mi
Sugarloaf MountainN150 m15.3 mi
Long MountainN140 m15.3 mi
Mockingbird HillSSE128 m11.2 mi
Buzzard KnobsSSW121 m20.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0719:39
June solstice06:2619:5820:33
September equinox07:1618:5319:25
December solstice07:2116:5417:31

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F505461677582848579705952
Precip in3.12.22.92.64.73.22.12.63.14.63.33.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lexington, 20 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12395072483

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