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David G. Burnet

David G. Burnet from directly overhead

David G. Burnet is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 131 m. Jim Jones Hill stands 117 m to the east, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Clarksville Cemetery, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 29 miles off. 58 named places lie within 25 miles, 6 of them named summits.

What the record says

Built
1936
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates33.60991, -95.05719

58 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 8
  • Firemans Park: 0.3 mi
  • Clarksville Town Square: 0.4 mi
  • American Legion Park: 1.4 mi
  • Langford Lake Park: 1.4 mi
  • Blossom City Park: 19.0 mi
Peaks: 6
  • Stockbridge Knoll: 16.7 mi
  • Pigpen Knoll: 17.1 mi
  • Hardison Mound: 18.2 mi
  • Whiteoak Knoll: 19.2 mi
  • Jim Jones Hill: 22.6 mi
Museums: 4

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Jim Jones HillE 83°117 m22.6 mi
Robertson HillSW 233°116 m24.3 mi
Stockbridge KnollSE 144°86 m16.7 mi
Pigpen KnollSE 143°86 m17.1 mi
Hardison MoundSE 143°86 m18.2 mi
Whiteoak KnollSE 143°84 m19.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2518:5919:32
June solstice06:1119:5820:34
September equinox07:0918:4619:19
December solstice07:2216:3917:17

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F434754617079828275645345
Precip in3.23.64.74.65.94.02.83.13.85.03.75.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Clarksville 2NE, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12453434592

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