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General W.W. Sterling

General W.W. Sterling from directly overhead

General W.W. Sterling is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 7 m. Alazan Mott stands 2 m to the south-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Rabbi Sidney A. Wolf, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Tropical Trail passes 1.6 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1969
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates27.73287, -97.36700

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Museums: 13
Beaches: 7
Artworks: 5
Peaks: 4
  • Fourmile Hill: 13.8 mi
  • Big Hill: 17.2 mi
  • Little Dagger Hill: 19.1 mi
  • Alazan Mott: 24.2 mi
Gardens: 3
Attractions: 3
  • American Bank Center: 5.4 mi
  • Fan Pavillion: 5.9 mi
  • Port Aransas/Mustang Island Tourism Bureau & Chamber of Commerce: 19.7 mi
Cliffs: 1
Lighthouses: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Alazan MottSSW 197°2 m24.2 mi
Big HillSSE 165°1 m17.2 mi
Little Dagger HillS 170°1 m19.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:1019:41
June solstice06:3519:5520:29
September equinox07:1918:5619:27
December solstice07:1717:0517:40

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F586267748085868783766760

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Corpus Christi Cabaniss FLD, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/6209393817

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