Townsite of Marie
Townsite of Marie is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 563 m. Horse Mountain stands 765 m to the west-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Hog Mountain, a peak 3.0 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 5.0 miles off. 34 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1988
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 5.0 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Maverick: 4.3 mi
- W. H. Brown: 4.5 mi
- Norton: 4.8 mi
- Bronte: 5.5 mi
- Fort Chadbourne, C.S.A.: 5.5 mi
- Hog Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Cedar Mountain: 8.1 mi
- Kickapoo Mountain: 9.3 mi
- Nipple Peak: 9.9 mi
- Jones Peak: 10.0 mi
- Lake Knierim County Park: 5.0 mi
- Bronte Mini Park: 5.5 mi
- Winters Community Center: 15.0 mi
- Coke County Park: 16.4 mi
- Fern Havins Park: 17.1 mi
- Bronte: 5.4 mi
- Welcome to Bronte: 5.5 mi
- Z I Hale Museum: 14.6 mi
- Memory Lane Antique Car Museum: 18.6 mi
- Wiley Bluff: 11.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Townsite of Marie. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horse Mountain | WNW 297° | 765 m | 21.6 mi |
| Durham Peak | WNW 293° | 763 m | 19.2 mi |
| Hylton Mountain | N 354° | 753 m | 14.4 mi |
| Kickapoo Mountain | WNW 301° | 745 m | 9.3 mi |
| Jackson Mountain | N 352° | 741 m | 13.1 mi |
| Mathis Mountain | N 354° | 740 m | 13.0 mi |
| Wildcat Mountain | WSW 254° | 740 m | 20.3 mi |
| Lone Mountain | WSW 257° | 735 m | 21.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:45 | 19:20 | 19:53 |
| June solstice | 06:36 | 20:15 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:30 | 19:07 | 19:39 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 17:04 | 17:41 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 44 | 48 | 56 | 65 | 72 | 79 | 82 | 81 | 75 | 64 | 53 | 45 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bronte 11 NNE, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12453507613
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