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Wreck of the Don Milo

Wreck of the Don Milo from directly overhead

Wreck of the Don Milo is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 70 m. Obar Hill stands 181 m to the north-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is East Side Church of God, a historic site 0.3 miles away. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
2009
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.43727, -96.94180

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 15
  • Hallettsville City Park: 1.2 mi
  • Welhausen Park: 14.0 mi
  • Yoakum Municipal Park: 14.8 mi
  • Moulton City Park: 15.6 mi
  • Yoakum City Park: 16.1 mi
Ghost towns: 5
Peaks: 4
  • Frederick Mound: 16.8 mi
  • Russell Hill: 18.9 mi
  • Obar Hill: 19.2 mi
  • Pin Oak Mound: 21.0 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Wreck of the Don Milo. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Obar HillNNW 326°181 m19.2 mi
Frederick MoundNW 309°154 m16.8 mi
Russell HillNW 317°154 m18.9 mi
Pin Oak MoundWNW 296°107 m21.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0819:40
June solstice06:2919:5620:31
September equinox07:1718:5419:26
December solstice07:1916:5817:34

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F555965717884868682746457
Precip in3.12.33.03.54.44.52.53.23.74.33.32.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hallettsville 2 N, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12438066353

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