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Townsite of Marie

Townsite of Marie from directly overhead

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

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.89904, -100.20053

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Peaks: 34
  • 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
Parks: 8
  • 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
Artworks: 2
  • Bronte: 5.4 mi
  • Welcome to Bronte: 5.5 mi
Museums: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Cliffs: 1

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Horse MountainWNW 297°765 m21.6 mi
Durham PeakWNW 293°763 m19.2 mi
Hylton MountainN 354°753 m14.4 mi
Kickapoo MountainWNW 301°745 m9.3 mi
Jackson MountainN 352°741 m13.1 mi
Mathis MountainN 354°740 m13.0 mi
Wildcat MountainWSW 254°740 m20.3 mi
Lone MountainWSW 257°735 m21.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4519:2019:53
June solstice06:3620:1520:50
September equinox07:3019:0719:39
December solstice07:3817:0417:41

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444856657279828175645345
Precip in1.11.21.62.03.62.61.32.72.72.51.51.1

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 site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453507613

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