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Baylor University on Windmill Hill

Baylor University on Windmill Hill from directly overhead

Baylor University on Windmill Hill is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 117 m. Homeyer Mountain stands 139 m to the west-southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is General Sam Houston, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Independence Trail runs past it. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
2006
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.31542, -96.34646

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Old Baylor Park: 0.5 mi
  • Baylor University State Park: 0.5 mi
  • Linda Anderson Park: 9.4 mi
  • Hohlt Park: 9.6 mi
  • Hasskarl Tennis Courts: 9.8 mi
Ghost towns: 9
Artworks: 9
  • George Bush Statue: 19.5 mi
  • Haynes Ring Replica: 20.3 mi
  • Bugle Stand: 20.5 mi
  • Danger 79er: 20.7 mi
  • How to Build a Sphere Out of Cubes: 21.1 mi
Peaks: 5
  • Green Mountain: 10.2 mi
  • Shepherd Mountain: 14.3 mi
  • Mount Aggie: 19.8 mi
  • Homeyer Mountain: 21.9 mi
  • Mockingbird Hill: 24.2 mi
Gardens: 4
Attractions: 4
  • Pickard High School: 10.6 mi
  • The La Bahia Pecan: 11.5 mi
  • Liendo Plantation, 1853: 24.2 mi
  • Earth Art: 24.7 mi
Cliffs: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • 1st Methodist Park: 24.6 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Baylor University on Windmill Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Homeyer MountainWSW139 m21.9 mi
Shepherd MountainWSW129 m14.3 mi
Mockingbird HillWNW128 m24.2 mi
Mount AggieN96 m19.8 mi
Green MountainW86 m10.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3019:0619:37
June solstice06:2519:5620:31
September equinox07:1418:5219:23
December solstice07:1916:5417:30

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F505461677581848579695952
Precip in3.53.03.33.44.74.62.23.33.84.74.03.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Washington SP, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12454133871

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