Mission Dolores State Historic Site
Mission Dolores State Historic Site is a museum in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 96 m. Hollow Rock Mountain stands 172 m to the northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Mission Nuestra Senora de los Dolores de los Ais, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Forest Trail runs past it. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Dates from 1721.
Wikidata Q28153633, matched on coordinates and name (212 m apart).
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
- Fee
- No
How to reach it
- On the Texas Forest Trail
- 22.2 mi off the Toledo Bend Forest Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Mission Nuestra Senora de los Dolores de los Ais: 0.0 mi
- Site of Home of James Pinckney Henderson: 0.4 mi
- St. Augustine Catholic Church: 0.4 mi
- San Augustine County Jail: 0.5 mi
- Lewis Hotel: 0.6 mi
- Hieght Hill: 7.2 mi
- Height Hill: 7.2 mi
- Forse Mountain: 8.0 mi
- Matlock Hills: 8.2 mi
- Big Hill: 11.4 mi
- Blount Park: 3.0 mi
- Pine Park: 16.3 mi
- Center Mini Park: 20.0 mi
- Center Municipal Park: 20.1 mi
- Jackson Hill Park: 21.6 mi
- Ezekiel Cullen Home Museum: 0.6 mi
- San Augustine County Historical Foundation Museum: 0.6 mi
- Shelby County Museum: 19.2 mi
- Patricia Huffman Smith NASA Museum: 20.1 mi
- Black Ankle: 6.5 mi
- Ewing: 24.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mission Dolores State Historic Site. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hollow Rock Mountain | NW 321° | 172 m | 24.8 mi |
| Matlock Hills | ENE 73° | 164 m | 8.2 mi |
| Big Hill | N 9° | 164 m | 11.4 mi |
| Forse Mountain | E 92° | 162 m | 8.0 mi |
| Hieght Hill | ENE 68° | 156 m | 7.2 mi |
| Height Hill | ENE 69° | 151 m | 7.2 mi |
| Bone Hill | N 360° | 105 m | 21.3 mi |
| Merritt Mountain | E 94° | 87 m | 23.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:56 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 06:13 | 19:49 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:43 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 16:41 | 17:18 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 47 | 51 | 58 | 65 | 73 | 79 | 82 | 82 | 76 | 67 | 57 | 49 |
| Precip in | 4.9 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 5.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Augustine, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/494712652
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