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Town of Latexo

Town of Latexo from directly overhead

Town of Latexo is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 119 m. Camp Hill stands 199 m to the north, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Latexo Baptist Church, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Texas Forest Trail passes 5.4 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

city in Houston County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q979292, matched on coordinates and name (744 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1972
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.39533, -95.47157

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 10
  • Gary Hill: 4.1 mi
  • Dutch Hill: 10.0 mi
  • Kent Hill: 10.7 mi
  • Houston Mound: 13.0 mi
  • Liberty Hill: 15.5 mi
Parks: 6
  • Davy Crockett Memorial Park: 6.1 mi
  • Houston Mound Historical Marker: 13.1 mi
  • Strong Memorial Park: 15.9 mi
  • Mission Tejas State Park: 17.3 mi
  • Thomas Jefferson Payne Home: 23.7 mi
Ghost towns: 5
Cliffs: 3
Nature reserves: 2
Rest areas: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Camp HillN 349°199 m20.9 mi
Collins MountainNE 42°181 m23.8 mi
Houston MoundNNE 16°168 m13.0 mi
Big HillNE 39°140 m20.9 mi
Fowler HillNE 44°131 m22.4 mi
Liberty HillNE 43°109 m15.5 mi
Gary HillSW 229°77 m4.1 mi
Dutch HillWSW 256°74 m10.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2719:0219:34
June solstice06:1919:5520:30
September equinox07:1118:4819:20
December solstice07:1816:4717:24

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485258657380838378685750
Precip in4.13.83.43.74.85.12.53.43.64.43.84.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Crockett, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12414195711

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