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Davis, Lt. Col. George A., Jr.

Davis, Lt. Col. George A., Jr. from directly overhead

Davis, Lt. Col. George A., Jr. is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 444 m. Long Mountain stands 562 m to the west-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Vietnam Memorial Park and Public Library, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Forts Trail passes 11 miles off. 17 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Built
2008
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates32.08574, -98.34427
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks: 40
  • Vietnam Memorial Park and Public Library: 0.0 mi
  • Wright Historical Park: 0.0 mi
  • Dublin City Park: 0.5 mi
  • Memorial Stadium Park: 0.8 mi
  • Sowell Creek Park: 9.9 mi
Peaks: 17
  • Sand Mountain: 9.7 mi
  • Bunker Hill: 15.4 mi
  • Blue Hills: 17.9 mi
  • Jameson Peaks: 17.9 mi
  • Lone Mountain: 20.6 mi
Ghost towns: 9
Artworks: 6
Attractions: 6
Museums: 5
Gardens: 5
  • Horticulture Garden: 11.3 mi
  • Tarleton Garden: 11.6 mi
  • Keep Stephenville Beautiful Garden: 11.7 mi
  • Jim's vegetable garden: 12.4 mi
  • Community Garden: 24.8 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Open Roof Gazebo: 11.7 mi
  • Open Roof Gazebo: 11.7 mi
Beaches: 1
Nature reserves: 1
  • Stephenville Club Lake Nature Preserve: 18.5 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Stephenville Club Lake Waterfalls: 18.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Davis, Lt. Col. George A., Jr.. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Long MountainWSW 240°562 m24.1 mi
Round MountainWSW 242°554 m23.7 mi
Jameson PeaksNNW 331°507 m17.9 mi
Blue HillsNNW 348°501 m17.9 mi
Twin MountainNNW 348°499 m20.7 mi
Rattlesnake MountainNNW 333°482 m21.5 mi
Sand MountainS 184°441 m9.7 mi
Indian MountainWNW 282°440 m23.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3819:1319:45
June solstice06:2820:0820:43
September equinox07:2218:5919:32
December solstice07:3116:5617:34

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444856637278828275655446
Precip in1.92.93.02.85.13.92.03.34.54.02.52.2

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

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12403606809

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