- Elevation, modelled
- 76 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Hellers Hill168 m · 21.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Texas Independence Trail7.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 30.3098, -96.6251
Lake Somerville State Park - Birch Creek Unit is a park in Texas, at a modelled 76 m. Hellers Hill stands 168 m to the south-southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is McCain Creek Park, a park 2.3 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 7.3 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
- Fee
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lake Somerville State Park - Birch Creek Unit. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hellers Hill | SSW 207° | 168 m | 21.6 mi |
| Homeyer Mountain | SSW 194° | 139 m | 10.6 mi |
| Shepherd Mountain | SE 134° | 129 m | 3.6 mi |
| Mockingbird Hill | NNW 327° | 128 m | 10.9 mi |
| Buzzard Knobs | W 276° | 121 m | 19.7 mi |
| Green Mountain | E 86° | 86 m | 6.5 mi |
- 7.3 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
- 13.2 mi off the Texas Brazos Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- St. Paul-Rehburg School: 5.2 mi
- Lake Somerville: 5.4 mi
- Somerville Stadium: 5.7 mi
- Yegua Center at Somerville ISD: 5.8 mi
- J. L. Woods' Undertaking Company: 5.8 mi
- McCain Creek Park: 2.3 mi
- Lake Somerville State Park - Nails Creek Unit: 2.7 mi
- Big Creek Park: 3.3 mi
- Lake Somerville State Park - Nails Creek Unit: 3.3 mi
- Rocky Creek Park: 3.6 mi
- Somerville Historical Museum: 11.5 mi
- Burleson County Czech Heritage Museum: 15.8 mi
- Burleson County Historical Museum: 15.9 mi
- Giddings-Wilkin House Museum: 16.8 mi
- Brenham Heritage Museum: 16.8 mi
- Shepherd Mountain: 3.6 mi
- Green Mountain: 6.5 mi
- Homeyer Mountain: 10.6 mi
- Mockingbird Hill: 10.9 mi
- Buzzard Knobs: 19.7 mi
- Independence: 16.6 mi
- Stone City: 22.7 mi
- Varisco: 23.5 mi
- Enright: 23.8 mi
- Wicker: 24.5 mi
- White Bluffs: 7.7 mi
- Hidalgo Bluffs: 23.1 mi
- Picnic Area: 7.9 mi
- The Dime Box: 12.3 mi
- Pickard High School: 17.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:07 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 06:26 | 19:57 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:53 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 16:55 | 17:31 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 49 | 52 | 59 | 66 | 74 | 81 | 84 | 84 | 78 | 68 | 58 | 51 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Somerville DAM, 5 mi away.
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