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Colorado County Westbound Rest Area

Colorado County Westbound Rest Area from directly overhead

Colorado County Westbound Rest Area is a rest area in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 96 m. Monument Hill stands 138 m to the northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Colorado County Eastbound Rest Area, a rest area 0.1 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 21 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.

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

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.69427, -96.60963

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 20
  • Cardinal Park: 2.9 mi
  • Midtown Park Butterfly Garden: 4.2 mi
  • Columbus Garden Club Certified Butterfly Garden: 4.3 mi
  • Beason's Crossing Park: 4.5 mi
  • Hill Memorial Park: 9.3 mi
Peaks: 7
  • Wilson Hill: 9.2 mi
  • Alley Hill: 9.9 mi
  • Rocky Hill: 11.1 mi
  • Live Oak Hill: 11.3 mi
  • Middle Brook Hill: 12.3 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Colorado County Westbound Rest Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Monument HillNW 309°138 m21.2 mi
Rocky HillN 350°137 m11.1 mi
Live Oak HillNNW 339°125 m11.3 mi
Red HillENE 66°94 m21.0 mi
Wilson HillE 92°71 m9.2 mi
Middle Brook HillESE 111°62 m12.3 mi
Alley HillE 101°59 m9.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3119:0719:38
June solstice06:2719:5620:31
September equinox07:1618:5319:24
December solstice07:1816:5617:32

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F515662687681848479716153
Precip in3.72.83.33.84.85.12.93.33.34.74.03.4

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

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/124211563

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