Benjamin F. Gholson
Benjamin F. Gholson is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 391 m. Huckabee Hill stands 520 m to the west-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Evant, a historic site 0.9 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 23 miles off. 47 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1967
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 23.4 mi off the Texas Brazos Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Evant: 0.9 mi
- First United Methodist Church of Evant: 1.1 mi
- Pearl Baptist Church: 7.9 mi
- Pearl Church of Christ: 7.9 mi
- Pearl Methodist Church: 8.0 mi
- Fletchers Point: 3.4 mi
- Little Round Mountain: 5.7 mi
- Round Mountain: 6.2 mi
- Vista Mountain: 6.8 mi
- Wayback Mountain: 8.0 mi
- Hamilton Park: 16.6 mi
- Shrunk Park: 17.1 mi
- Pecan Creek Park: 17.4 mi
- Hamilton City Park: 17.6 mi
- Comanche & Indian Gap RR: 22.3 mi
- Hamilton County Historical Museum: 16.9 mi
- Coryell County Museum: 24.1 mi
- Mills County Historical Museum: 24.4 mi
- Picnic Area: 21.9 mi
- San Saba Picnic Area: 22.8 mi
- Texas Botanical Gardens: 24.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Benjamin F. Gholson. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huckabee Hill | WNW 292° | 520 m | 19.6 mi |
| San Saba Peak | WSW 252° | 510 m | 23.9 mi |
| Lookout Mountain | WNW 285° | 506 m | 19.6 mi |
| Bread Tray Mountain | WSW 247° | 504 m | 18.0 mi |
| Becker Mountain | NW 305° | 502 m | 23.8 mi |
| Messanger Mountain | SSW 212° | 502 m | 24.8 mi |
| Knight Mountain | SSW 208° | 501 m | 24.3 mi |
| Payne Mountain | WSW 237° | 490 m | 12.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:12 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 06:29 | 20:05 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 18:59 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 16:57 | 17:34 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 46 | 50 | 57 | 65 | 73 | 80 | 83 | 84 | 77 | 67 | 56 | 48 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 2.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Evant 1ssw, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403537691
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