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Captain Will Wright

Captain Will Wright from directly overhead

Captain Will Wright is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 124 m. Rocky Point stands 237 m to the north-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Wilson County Jailhouse Museum, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Independence Trail runs past it. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1967
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.13378, -98.15742

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 53
  • American Legion Park: 0.1 mi
  • Pecan Park: 0.5 mi
  • Lodi Park: 0.7 mi
  • Masonic Youth Park: 1.3 mi
  • Lions Kiddie Park: 1.6 mi
Ghost towns: 13
Museums: 10
Peaks: 6
  • Marcelinas Hills: 3.7 mi
  • Rocky Point: 11.5 mi
  • Tordillo Hill: 18.7 mi
  • Lookout Hill: 21.9 mi
  • Tordillo Hills: 22.6 mi
Springs: 3
  • Suphur Spring: 11.8 mi
  • Scenic Park Pond: 14.9 mi
  • Denning Spring: 18.3 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Rest areas: 2
Cliffs: 1
Attractions: 1
  • Green Acres Golf and Games: 18.5 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Corn Crib Photographic Exhibit by Ansen Seale: 23.5 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Captain Will Wright. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Rocky PointNNW 341°237 m11.5 mi
Calf HillNNW 332°227 m24.2 mi
Marcelinas HillsNE 45°171 m3.7 mi
Tordillo HillsS 179°153 m22.6 mi
Tordillo HillS 178°145 m18.7 mi
Lookout HillSE 128°101 m21.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:1319:44
June solstice06:3520:0120:35
September equinox07:2218:5919:31
December solstice07:2317:0417:40

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525663697782858580716154
Precip in1.61.62.32.44.42.92.32.74.13.22.31.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Floresville, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/6277661049

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