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Edmund Calloway Darst

Edmund Calloway Darst from directly overhead

Edmund Calloway Darst is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 42 m. Damon Mound stands 44 m to the north, 0.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Samuel Damon, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Independence Trail passes 12 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1936
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.28805, -95.74677

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Don Wenzel Memorial Harvest Park: 9.0 mi
  • Varner Hogg Plantation State Historical Park: 10.8 mi
  • First Capitol Park: 11.1 mi
  • Brazos Bend State Park: 11.8 mi
  • Hanson Riverside County Park: 12.5 mi
Attractions: 15
Museums: 11
Artworks: 11
Peaks: 6
  • Damon Mound: 0.2 mi
  • Nash Dome: 5.7 mi
  • Elm Ridge: 14.4 mi
  • Peach Break: 14.6 mi
  • Seabourne Creek Park Hill: 16.7 mi
Ghost towns: 5
Gardens: 4
  • Preston Street Community Garden: 20.5 mi
  • The Gardens at Parkway: 21.5 mi
  • Snail Garden: 24.5 mi
  • Downtown Gazebo: 24.7 mi
Picnic sites: 3
  • Hansen Park: 12.9 mi
  • Backyard Park: 16.9 mi
  • Brushy Bayou Park Picnic Area: 21.1 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Damon MoundN 11°44 m0.2 mi
Huntington MoundNNW 342°35 m24.9 mi
Elm RidgeWNW 289°28 m14.4 mi
Peach BreakWNW 294°27 m14.6 mi
Nash DomeENE 78°17 m5.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2819:0319:35
June solstice06:2519:5120:26
September equinox07:1218:5019:21
December solstice07:1416:5417:30

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F535763697681838480716255
Precip in4.13.03.43.64.94.63.84.54.95.24.03.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Thompsons 3 WSW, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12395233314

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