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Dr. George Washington Barnett

Dr. George Washington Barnett from directly overhead

Dr. George Washington Barnett is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 96 m. Crouch Benchmark stands 224 m to the north, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Mathew Caldwell, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Independence Trail passes 0.6 miles off. 17 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1936
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates29.51075, -97.45058

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks: 24
  • East Avenue Lions Park: 0.7 mi
  • Palmetto State Park: 9.5 mi
  • Palmetto State Park: 10.0 mi
  • Palmetto State Park: 10.2 mi
  • Macario Garcia Park: 15.8 mi
Peaks: 17
  • Santa Anna Mound: 2.2 mi
  • Stevens Hill: 7.4 mi
  • Watson Hill: 10.2 mi
  • Red Hill: 10.6 mi
  • Iron Peak: 12.2 mi
Museums: 8
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Crouch BenchmarkN 360°224 m22.1 mi
Round MountainN 349°214 m17.0 mi
Capote KnobW 267°209 m20.5 mi
Capote HillsW 265°181 m20.5 mi
Obar HillENE 61°181 m22.8 mi
Iron MountainsNNW 345°171 m15.0 mi
Iron PeakNNW 331°164 m12.2 mi
Frederick MoundENE 73°154 m18.4 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.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12403603374

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