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Garwood

Garwood from directly overhead

Garwood is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 45 m. Wilson Hill stands 71 m to the north-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is First Producing Gas Well in Colorado County, a historic site 0.9 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 23 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

public library in Garwood, Texas, USA

Wikidata Q69971005, matched on coordinates and name (34 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1985
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.44883, -96.39545

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 19
  • Eagle Lake Municipal Park: 10.0 mi
  • Municipal Park: 10.1 mi
  • Northside Park: 17.9 mi
  • Friendship Park: 18.1 mi
  • Hutchins Park: 18.6 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Peaks: 3
  • Middle Brook Hill: 12.6 mi
  • Alley Hill: 15.4 mi
  • Wilson Hill: 17.1 mi
Nature reserves: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wilson HillNNW 348°71 m17.1 mi
Middle Brook HillN 354°62 m12.6 mi
Alley HillNNW 348°59 m15.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3019:0619:37
June solstice06:2719:5420:29
September equinox07:1518:5219:24
December solstice07:1716:5617:32

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525562697682848580726154
Precip in3.62.13.13.75.04.74.73.84.14.44.23.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Eagle Lake Resch CTR, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12402964166

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