Town of Penelope
Town of Penelope is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 174 m. Tehuacana Hills stands 195 m to the east-southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Cottonwood Cemetery, a historic site 3.7 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 4.3 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
town in Hill County, Texas, United States
Wikidata Q982202, matched on coordinates and name (16 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1970
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 4.3 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
- 15.2 mi off the Texas Brazos Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Cottonwood Cemetery: 3.7 mi
- Birome: 3.8 mi
- German Settlers in Hill County: 4.5 mi
- Salem Lutheran Church: 6.7 mi
- Fairview Cemetery: 7.3 mi
- Mount Calm City Park: 7.3 mi
- American Legion Park: 13.4 mi
- Wolf Creek Park: 14.1 mi
- Liberty Hill Park: 14.7 mi
- Sesquicentennial Park: 15.0 mi
- Texas Heritage Museum: 14.1 mi
- Hill County Cellblock Museum: 15.7 mi
- Roadside America Museum: 15.7 mi
- Texas Through Time: 15.9 mi
- East Terrace House Museum: 23.6 mi
- (27) Herb Garden: 18.8 mi
- Bonnie's Greenhouse: 20.9 mi
- Erica Cummings Memorial Prayer Garden: 24.2 mi
- Gregory Gardens: 24.2 mi
- Gregory Gardens: 24.2 mi
- Chalk Bluff: 20.6 mi
- Emmons Cliff: 23.1 mi
- Lovers Leap: 23.3 mi
- Lawson Point: 23.4 mi
- Hill County Northbound Rest Area: 10.7 mi
- Hill County Southbound Rest Area: 11.2 mi
- Bald Hill: 23.2 mi
- Tehuacana Hills: 23.5 mi
- Pullin Family Marina Beach: 23.9 mi
- Mcc beach: 23.9 mi
- Willie Nelson: 15.9 mi
- Aquilla Wildlife Management Area: 17.1 mi
- Bruco, The Texas Italian Caterpillar: 23.7 mi
- Tehuacana: 23.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Town of Penelope. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tehuacana Hills | ESE 110° | 195 m | 23.5 mi |
| Bald Hill | ESE 105° | 186 m | 23.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:07 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:23 | 20:01 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:54 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 16:51 | 17:28 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 47 | 50 | 57 | 65 | 73 | 81 | 84 | 85 | 78 | 68 | 56 | 48 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 5.0 | 2.7 | 3.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hillsboro, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12414128228
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