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Co-Founders of Yorktown: John York_Charles Eckhardt

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Co-Founders of Yorktown: John York_Charles Eckhardt is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 83 m. Van Cleave Mound stands 143 m to the north-northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is C. Eckhardt & Sons Building, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Independence Trail passes 14 miles off. 85 named places lie within 25 miles, 6 of them named summits.

What the record says

Built
1966
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates28.98122, -97.50422

85 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 12
  • Yorktown Public Park: 0.1 mi
  • Live Oak Park: 14.0 mi
  • Cuero Municipal Park: 15.7 mi
  • Alexander Park: 16.2 mi
  • Smiley School Park: 21.8 mi
Museums: 10
Peaks: 6
  • Mustang Mott: 10.8 mi
  • Van Cleave Mound: 16.0 mi
  • Bald Mound: 16.3 mi
  • Rocky Mound: 16.4 mi
  • Windy Hill: 19.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Artworks: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Co-Founders of Yorktown: John York_Charles Eckhardt. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Van Cleave MoundNNW143 m16.0 mi
Bald MoundNW142 m16.3 mi
Rocky MoundNNW132 m16.4 mi
Lookout HillW101 m22.4 mi
Mustang MottNNE100 m10.8 mi
Windy HillN71 m19.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:1119:42
June solstice06:3319:5820:32
September equinox07:1918:5719:28
December solstice07:2017:0217:38

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F545764707883868681736355
Precip in2.31.52.82.84.43.92.42.63.63.32.42.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cuero, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403538481

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