Colorado County Eastbound Rest Area
Colorado County Eastbound Rest Area is a rest area in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 98 m. Monument Hill stands 138 m to the northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Colorado County Westbound Rest Area, a rest area 0.1 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 21 miles off. 100 named places lie within 25 miles, 7 of them named summits.
Located on existing rest area sites. Reconstruction completed in year 2000 Situated in perfect alignment across Interstate 10, the design with its colorful murals on the ceilings depicts an imaginary highway bridge projected over the Interstate.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Department of Transportation
How to reach it
- 20.7 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
100 named places within 25 miles
- Olive Branch Baptist Church and Rocky Chapel School: 0.9 mi
- Glidden Baptist Church: 1.5 mi
- Glidden: 1.5 mi
- Hebrew Benevolence Society Cemetery: 2.8 mi
- Columbus Odd Fellows Rest Cemetery: 3.1 mi
- Cardinal Park: 2.9 mi
- Midtown Park Butterfly Garden: 4.2 mi
- Columbus Garden Club Certified Butterfly Garden: 4.4 mi
- Beason's Crossing Park: 4.5 mi
- Hill Memorial Park: 9.3 mi
- Alley Log Cabin and Antique Tool Museum: 4.2 mi
- Mary Elizabeth Hopkins Santa Claus Museum: 4.3 mi
- Tate-Senftenberg-Brandon House Museum: 4.4 mi
- The Heritage Society Museum of Weimar: 9.8 mi
- Fayetteville Area Heritage Museum: 15.1 mi
- Wilson Hill: 9.2 mi
- Alley Hill: 9.9 mi
- Rocky Hill: 11.2 mi
- Live Oak Hill: 11.4 mi
- Middle Brook Hill: 12.3 mi
- Chalk Bluff: 23.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Colorado County Eastbound Rest Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monument Hill | NW 309° | 138 m | 21.2 mi |
| Rocky Hill | N 350° | 137 m | 11.2 mi |
| Live Oak Hill | NNW 339° | 125 m | 11.4 mi |
| Red Hill | ENE 65° | 94 m | 21.0 mi |
| Wilson Hill | E 91° | 71 m | 9.2 mi |
| Middle Brook Hill | ESE 110° | 62 m | 12.3 mi |
| Alley Hill | E 100° | 59 m | 9.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:07 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 06:27 | 19:56 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:53 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 16:56 | 17:32 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 51 | 56 | 62 | 68 | 76 | 81 | 84 | 84 | 79 | 71 | 61 | 53 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Columbus, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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