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G. G. Nettles Home

G. G. Nettles Home from directly overhead

G. G. Nettles Home is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 55 m. Liberty Hill stands 82 m to the west, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Birthplace of Margo Jones, a historic site 0.3 miles away. Texas Forest Trail passes 2.7 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

historic place in Livingston, Polk County, Texas

Wikidata Q110024664, matched on coordinates and name (144 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1966
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.70430, -94.92794

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 18
  • Anniversary Park: 0.5 mi
  • Anniversary Gazebo Park: 0.5 mi
  • Matthews Street City Park: 0.7 mi
  • Joe Pedigo Park: 2.2 mi
  • Lake Livingston State Park: 5.6 mi
Peaks: 5
  • Indian Hill: 10.1 mi
  • Darby Hill: 15.8 mi
  • Liberty Hill: 18.2 mi
  • Camp Hill: 22.0 mi
  • Rocky Hill: 22.9 mi
Museums: 4
Ghost towns: 4
Nature reserves: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Liberty HillW 281°82 m18.2 mi
Rocky HillWNW 298°77 m22.9 mi
Camp HillWNW 298°61 m22.0 mi
Darby HillWNW 285°54 m15.8 mi
Indian HillWNW 287°45 m10.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2419:0019:32
June solstice06:1819:5120:26
September equinox07:0918:4619:18
December solstice07:1416:4717:23

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F515562687682858579706053
Precip in4.53.73.74.34.55.13.23.44.44.64.55.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Livingston 2 NNE, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453466638

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