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David Burkett

David Burkett from directly overhead

David Burkett is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 83 m. Crouch Benchmark stands 224 m to the north, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Kerr's Creek, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Independence Trail passes 1.7 miles off. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1966
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.50847, -97.42883

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 24
  • East Avenue Lions Park: 0.7 mi
  • Palmetto State Park: 10.7 mi
  • Palmetto State Park: 11.1 mi
  • Palmetto State Park: 11.3 mi
  • Macario Garcia Park: 15.2 mi
Peaks: 16
  • Santa Anna Mound: 2.5 mi
  • Stevens Hill: 8.4 mi
  • Pin Oak Mound: 11.1 mi
  • Watson Hill: 11.5 mi
  • Red Hill: 11.7 mi
Museums: 8
Ghost towns: 2

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Crouch BenchmarkN 356°224 m22.3 mi
Round MountainNNW 345°214 m17.4 mi
Capote KnobW 268°209 m21.8 mi
Obar HillENE 59°181 m21.7 mi
Capote HillsW 266°181 m21.8 mi
Iron MountainsNNW 341°171 m15.5 mi
Iron PeakNNW 326°164 m13.0 mi
Frederick MoundENE 71°154 m17.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:1019:42
June solstice06:3119:5920:33
September equinox07:1918:5619:28
December solstice07:2117:0017:36

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F515562687682848579716053
Precip in2.42.12.82.84.73.42.02.93.63.92.72.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gonzales 2S, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403603370

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