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Dr. Rufus Columbus Burleson

Dr. Rufus Columbus Burleson from directly overhead

Dr. Rufus Columbus Burleson is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 124 m. Hubby Hill stands 225 m to the southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Robertson, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 2.2 miles off.

What the record says

Built
1936
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.53739, -97.11132

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Oakwood Park: 0.1 mi
  • Park on Bagby Avenue: 0.5 mi
  • Memorial Park: 0.6 mi
  • Edgefield Park: 0.7 mi
  • Burleson Quadrangle: 0.7 mi
Museums: 11
Gardens: 7
  • Garden of Contentment: 0.6 mi
  • Erica Cummings Memorial Prayer Garden: 0.7 mi
  • Gregory Gardens: 0.9 mi
  • National Pan-Hellenic Council Gardens: 0.9 mi
  • Gregory Gardens: 0.9 mi
Cliffs: 4
Ghost towns: 3
Beaches: 2
  • Pullin Family Marina Beach: 1.0 mi
  • Mcc beach: 5.2 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Waco Traffic Circle: 1.5 mi
Peaks: 1
  • Hubby Hill: 15.1 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hubby HillSW 223°225 m15.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0819:40
June solstice06:2520:0120:37
September equinox07:1718:5519:27
December solstice07:2516:5317:30

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475158657481858578685749
Precip in2.72.73.53.24.43.61.92.43.24.32.92.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Waco DAM, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12452349038

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