Town of Eagle Lake
Town of Eagle Lake is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 52 m. Red Hill stands 94 m to the north, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Rice Culture in Colorado County, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Independence Trail passes 14 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
city in Colorado County, Texas, United States
Wikidata Q970566, matched on coordinates and name (418 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1970
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 14.0 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Rice Culture in Colorado County: 0.0 mi
- Hotel Dallas, 1912: 0.1 mi
- Zeno Smith: 0.1 mi
- Methodism in Eagle Lake: 0.3 mi
- Masonic Cemetery: 0.4 mi
- Eagle Lake Municipal Park: 0.3 mi
- Municipal Park: 0.5 mi
- Beason's Crossing Park: 14.5 mi
- Columbus Garden Club Certified Butterfly Garden: 14.7 mi
- Midtown Park Butterfly Garden: 15.0 mi
- Prairie Edge Museum: 0.1 mi
- Tate-Senftenberg-Brandon House Museum: 14.7 mi
- Mary Elizabeth Hopkins Santa Claus Museum: 14.8 mi
- Alley Log Cabin and Antique Tool Museum: 14.8 mi
- Egypt Plantation Museum: 14.9 mi
- Middle Brook Hill: 5.8 mi
- Alley Hill: 8.7 mi
- Wilson Hill: 10.1 mi
- Red Hill: 16.1 mi
- Pool Hill: 24.2 mi
- YBR: 17.3 mi
- St Mary's Grotto: 18.7 mi
- San Felipe de Austin: 18.9 mi
- Museum: 20.7 mi
- 1824 Well: 20.7 mi
- Colorado County Eastbound Rest Area: 18.0 mi
- Colorado County Westbound Rest Area: 18.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Town of Eagle Lake. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hill | N 9° | 94 m | 16.1 mi |
| Wilson Hill | NW 314° | 71 m | 10.1 mi |
| Middle Brook Hill | WNW 300° | 62 m | 5.8 mi |
| Alley Hill | NW 308° | 59 m | 8.7 mi |
| Pool Hill | ENE 74° | 40 m | 24.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 19:06 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 06:27 | 19:54 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:52 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 16:56 | 17:32 |
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 | 52 | 55 | 62 | 69 | 76 | 82 | 84 | 85 | 80 | 72 | 61 | 54 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Eagle Lake Resch CTR, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12402938792
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