Washington Square
Washington Square is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 94 m. Button Mountain stands 221 m to the northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Old Nacogdoches University Building, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Forest Trail runs past it. 116 named places lie within 25 miles, 11 of them named summits.
The story
Historic district in Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas.
Wikidata Q109999736, matched on coordinates and name (289 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1986
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Forest Trail
116 named places within 25 miles
- Old Nacogdoches University Building: 0.1 mi
- Nacogdoches University: 0.1 mi
- Old Nacogdoches University: 0.1 mi
- Ancient Mound: 0.1 mi
- Diedrich Anton Wilhelm Rulfs: 0.1 mi
- Eugenia Stern Park: 0.3 mi
- Banita Creek Park: 0.4 mi
- Kiwanis Park: 0.5 mi
- Blount Park: 0.6 mi
- Pecan Park: 0.8 mi
- The Island: 10.8 mi
- Flower Mountain: 14.1 mi
- Denny Mountain: 17.3 mi
- Beard Mountain: 19.7 mi
- Button Mountain: 19.9 mi
- Old University Building: 0.1 mi
- Nacogdoches Railroad Depot: 0.4 mi
- The Stone Fort Museum: 1.0 mi
- Texas Forestry Museum: 17.9 mi
- Museum of East Texas: 18.7 mi
- Pineywoods Native Plant Center: 1.7 mi
- Alazan Bayou Wildlife Management Area: 10.9 mi
- Tonkawa Spring: 15.7 mi
- Angelina College Roadrunner: 22.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Washington Square. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Button Mountain | NW 323° | 221 m | 19.9 mi |
| Flower Mountain | NW 319° | 211 m | 14.1 mi |
| Carter Mountain | WNW 291° | 196 m | 24.9 mi |
| Sirls Mountain | NNW 338° | 189 m | 23.1 mi |
| Denny Mountain | NW 319° | 188 m | 17.3 mi |
| Hollow Rock Mountain | NE 50° | 172 m | 21.1 mi |
| Beard Mountain | NW 313° | 160 m | 19.7 mi |
| Bennett Mountain | NE 42° | 159 m | 22.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 18:58 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 06:15 | 19:52 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:45 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 16:43 | 17:20 |
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 | 51 | 58 | 65 | 73 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 77 | 67 | 56 | 49 |
| Precip in | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Nacogdoches, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12452340294
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