Burton B. Tarkington
Burton B. Tarkington is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 40 m. Davis Hill stands 74 m to the east, 8.9 miles off. The nearest named place is The Schools of Tarkington Prairie, a historic site 1.5 miles away. Texas Forest Trail passes 20 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1996
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 20.1 mi off the Texas Forest Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- The Schools of Tarkington Prairie: 1.5 mi
- Old Wells' Store: 1.5 mi
- Rural Shade Baptist Church: 1.5 mi
- Oak Shade Baptist Church: 3.8 mi
- John Cherry: 5.7 mi
- Campbell Park: 5.4 mi
- Stancil Park: 5.8 mi
- Samuel Wiley Park: 6.0 mi
- Old City Park: 6.5 mi
- North Cleveland City Park: 7.2 mi
- Trinity River National Wildlife Refuge Brierwood Area: 10.0 mi
- Trinity River National Wildlife Refuge - Butler Unit: 10.5 mi
- Trinity River National Wildlife Refuge: 11.9 mi
- Trinity River National Wildlife Refuge - Boars Den Area: 12.6 mi
- Trinity River National Wildlife Refuge - Hirsch Unit: 12.8 mi
- Performance Stage: 14.7 mi
- Discovery Junction: 14.8 mi
- Axe Throwing/Archery: 14.8 mi
- Zip Lines: 14.8 mi
- Koo Koo Kanoes: 14.8 mi
- Cleveland Historical Museum: 6.1 mi
- Old School Museum: 19.5 mi
- San Jacinto Old Jail Museum: 21.3 mi
- Davis Hill: 8.9 mi
- Hawkins Hill: 16.5 mi
- Crater Hill: 22.1 mi
- Blackberry: 21.4 mi
- Blackberry: 21.4 mi
- Learning Garden: 24.1 mi
- Tanners Bluff: 12.6 mi
- Graveyard Hill: 19.7 mi
- Roman Forest: 15.9 mi
- Fuqua: 17.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Burton B. Tarkington. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davis Hill | E 88° | 74 m | 8.9 mi |
| Crater Hill | W 265° | 48 m | 22.1 mi |
| Hawkins Hill | ESE 117° | 27 m | 16.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 19:00 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 06:19 | 19:50 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:46 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 16:48 | 17:24 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Dec.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 50 | 54 | 60 | 66 | 73 | 79 | 82 | 82 | 77 | 68 | 58 | 51 |
| Precip in | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 5.7 | 5.4 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cleveland, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12438069328
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