Gen. George and Libbie Custer Campsite
Gen. George and Libbie Custer Campsite is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 67 m. Hockley Mound stands 74 m to the southeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Liendo Plantation, 1853, a attraction 0.7 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 12 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1994
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 12.1 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
- 20.1 mi off the Texas Brazos Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Liendo: 0.7 mi
- Liendo Plantation: 0.7 mi
- Clear Creek Confederate War Camps: 1.8 mi
- Groce Family Plantations: 1.8 mi
- Plantation Home of Edwin Waller 1800--1883: 2.0 mi
- Waller County Fairgrounds: 2.1 mi
- Holland and Gaines Memorial Student Park: 2.3 mi
- Student Park: 2.6 mi
- Camp Allen: 10.0 mi
- Hockley Recreational Complex: 11.2 mi
- Liendo Plantation, 1853: 0.7 mi
- Liendo Plantation, 1853: 0.7 mi
- Oil Jack: 12.0 mi
- Hay Ride: 12.0 mi
- Indian Village: 12.1 mi
- Lone Star Pinball Museum: 12.3 mi
- Chappell Hill Historical Museum: 13.8 mi
- Henrys Hideout Historical Pub: 15.6 mi
- Star of the Republic Museum: 16.7 mi
- Nature Center: 17.5 mi
- Black Lives Matter: 2.8 mi
- Statue of Liberty: 12.1 mi
- Mustang Statue: 17.5 mi
- Deer Frolic: 22.3 mi
- Unbridled: 22.8 mi
- Rock Island: 9.7 mi
- Washington-on-the-Brazos: 16.7 mi
- Dinkins: 23.4 mi
- Independence: 24.0 mi
- Dallam: 24.4 mi
- Bamboo Texas Bamboo Growers: 14.4 mi
- Bamboo Texas Display Garden: 14.4 mi
- Michael Mansfield Owsley Serenity Garden: 22.6 mi
- Towne Lake Community Garden: 23.6 mi
- Hockley Mound: 11.9 mi
- Wolf Hill: 19.0 mi
- Hidalgo Bluffs: 21.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Gen. George and Libbie Custer Campsite. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hockley Mound | SE 135° | 74 m | 11.9 mi |
| Wolf Hill | SE 140° | 52 m | 19.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 19:04 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 06:24 | 19:54 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:51 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 16:53 | 17:29 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 51 | 55 | 62 | 68 | 76 | 81 | 84 | 84 | 79 | 71 | 61 | 53 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 5.2 | 4.2 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bellville 6nne, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12453801394
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