Veterans Memorial
Veterans Memorial is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 110 m. Mount Aggie stands 96 m to the west-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Grimes County Courthouse, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Brazos Trail runs past it. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1936
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Brazos Trail
- 14.5 mi off the Texas Forest Trail
- 14.8 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Grimes County Courthouse: 0.0 mi
- Grimes County: 0.0 mi
- Grimes County, C.S.A.: 0.0 mi
- Confederate Memorial Plaza: 0.0 mi
- Steinhagen Log Cabin: 0.2 mi
- Fanthrop Inn State Historic Site: 0.4 mi
- Fanthorp Inn State Historical Park: 5.5 mi
- Cleveland Street Park: 8.6 mi
- Ketchum Park: 8.8 mi
- Baseball Diamond: 8.8 mi
- Dinkins: 12.2 mi
- Dallam: 14.5 mi
- Washington-on-the-Brazos: 15.1 mi
- Goshen: 18.3 mi
- Enright: 18.5 mi
- Museum of the American G. I.: 13.7 mi
- Star of the Republic Museum: 15.1 mi
- Star of the Republic Museum: 18.0 mi
- Henrys Hideout Historical Pub: 20.2 mi
- George Bush Presidential Library & Museum: 23.0 mi
- The La Bahia Pecan: 14.9 mi
- Dragon Swings: 18.4 mi
- Pony Rides: 18.4 mi
- Leonardo's Catapult: 18.4 mi
- The Brachiator: 18.5 mi
- Rotating LEGO Death Star: 21.4 mi
- Haynes Ring Replica: 22.4 mi
- Bugle Stand: 22.5 mi
- Danger 79er: 22.6 mi
- Mustang Statue: 22.7 mi
- Cynthia Woods Mitchell Garden: 23.0 mi
- Leach Teaching Gardens: 23.2 mi
- Texas A&M Horticulture Gardens: 23.3 mi
- Blue Bonnet Hill: 17.3 mi
- Mount Aggie: 23.0 mi
- Hidalgo Bluffs: 17.5 mi
- Johnson Bluff: 24.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Veterans Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Aggie | WNW 290° | 96.3 m | 23.0 mi |
| Blue Bonnet Hill | ENE 66° | 96 m | 17.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 19:04 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 06:23 | 19:55 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:50 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 16:52 | 17:28 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 50 | 54 | 61 | 67 | 75 | 81 | 84 | 85 | 79 | 69 | 59 | 52 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Washington SP, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12402979754
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