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Dr. William Watt White

Dr. William Watt White from directly overhead

Dr. William Watt White is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 71 m. Van Cleave Mound stands 143 m to the west, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Stevens Cemetery, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 19 miles off. 78 named places lie within 25 miles, 8 of them named summits.

What the record says

Built
1965
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.21786, -97.29666

78 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 9
  • Alexander Park: 7.8 mi
  • Live Oak Park: 8.8 mi
  • Cuero Municipal Park: 9.3 mi
  • Yoakum City Park: 9.7 mi
  • Yoakum Municipal Park: 11.5 mi
Peaks: 8
  • Mustang Mott: 10.1 mi
  • Windy Hill: 13.2 mi
  • Van Cleave Mound: 19.6 mi
  • Rocky Mound: 20.2 mi
  • Santa Anna Mound: 20.2 mi
Museums: 5

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Van Cleave MoundW143 m19.6 mi
Bald MoundW142 m21.8 mi
Rocky MoundW132 m20.2 mi
Stevens HillNW119 m22.3 mi
Pin Oak MoundN107 m24.3 mi
Mustang MottSW100 m10.1 mi
Santa Anna MoundNNW95 m20.2 mi
Windy HillWNW71 m13.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:1019:41
June solstice06:3119:5720:32
September equinox07:1818:5619:27
December solstice07:2017:0017:36

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F535663697682858580716154
Precip in2.42.12.92.64.33.22.72.94.13.32.53.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cheapside, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403538445

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