Town of Newton
Town of Newton is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 56 m. Twin Hills stands 157 m to the north-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is W. H. Ford Male & Female College, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Attakapas-Coushatta Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off. 79 named places lie within 25 miles, 9 of them named summits.
The story
City in and county seat of Newton County, Texas, United States.
Dates from 1853.
Wikidata Q979741, matched on coordinates and name (615 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1970
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 11.4 mi off the Attakapas-Coushatta Scenic Byway
- 20.6 mi off the Colonial Trails Scenic Byway
- 14.8 mi off the Toledo Bend Forest Scenic Byway
- 22.1 mi off the Texas Forest Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Toledo Dam Vista LA · 27 mi
79 named places within 25 miles
- W. H. Ford Male & Female College: 0.0 mi
- Newton County Pre-War Maneuvers: 0.0 mi
- Newton County Courthouse: 0.0 mi
- Newton Cemetery: 0.3 mi
- Autrey-Williams House: 0.5 mi
- Caney Creek Park: 0.2 mi
- Beauregard Old River Game and Fish Preserve: 14.9 mi
- Kiwanis Park: 15.0 mi
- E O Siecke State Forest: 15.0 mi
- Sandy Creek Park: 15.2 mi
- Bald Hill: 13.5 mi
- Spring Hill: 15.5 mi
- Hi Truett Hill: 18.2 mi
- Twin Hills: 19.1 mi
- Gunter Hill: 19.3 mi
- Merryville Historical Society and Museum: 14.5 mi
- Jasper County Historical Museum: 15.2 mi
- Belgrade: 12.6 mi
- Moore Plantation WMA: 24.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Town of Newton. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Hills | NNW 348° | 157 m | 19.1 mi |
| Hi Truett Hill | NW 306° | 143 m | 18.2 mi |
| Chinquapin Hill | NNW 343° | 116 m | 23.7 mi |
| Bald Hill | W 269° | 111 m | 13.5 mi |
| Walker Hill | NNW 339° | 111 m | 24.0 mi |
| Fox Hunters Hill | N 4° | 108 m | 23.4 mi |
| Sand Hills | NNE 17° | 108 m | 23.7 mi |
| Gunter Hill | NNE 32° | 86 m | 19.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:55 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 06:13 | 19:47 | 20:22 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:41 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 16:42 | 17:18 |
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 | 51 | 54 | 61 | 68 | 76 | 82 | 84 | 85 | 80 | 70 | 60 | 53 |
| Precip in | 5.6 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 3.5 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 6.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAM Rayburn DAM, 25 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12453442945
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