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General John W. Whitfield

General John W. Whitfield from directly overhead

General John W. Whitfield is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 71 m. Obar Hill stands 181 m to the northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Arthur Pendleton Bagby, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1964
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.44220, -96.93760

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 15
  • Hallettsville City Park: 0.9 mi
  • Welhausen Park: 14.2 mi
  • Yoakum Municipal Park: 15.2 mi
  • Moulton City Park: 15.6 mi
  • Wolters Park: 16.2 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Peaks: 4
  • Frederick Mound: 16.8 mi
  • Russell Hill: 18.8 mi
  • Obar Hill: 19.1 mi
  • Pin Oak Mound: 21.1 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Obar HillNW 325°181 m19.1 mi
Frederick MoundNW 308°154 m16.8 mi
Russell HillNW 316°154 m18.8 mi
Pin Oak MoundWNW 294°107 m21.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0819:40
June solstice06:2919:5620:31
September equinox07:1718:5419:26
December solstice07:1916:5817:34

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F555965717884868682746457
Precip in3.12.33.03.54.44.52.53.23.74.33.32.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hallettsville 2 N, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12438069018

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