General W.W. Sterling
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
How to reach it
- 1.6 mi off the Texas Tropical Trail
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Brookdale Park: 0.2 mi
- Windsor Park: 0.6 mi
- Claremont Park: 0.6 mi
- South Pope Park: 0.9 mi
- Meadowbrook Park: 0.9 mi
- Texas Surf Museum: 4.6 mi
- Tejano Civil Rights Museum: 5.4 mi
- Museum Of Hispanic Culture: 5.4 mi
- Texas State Museum of Asian Cultures: 5.6 mi
- Art Museum of South Texas: 5.6 mi
- Hans and Pat Suter Wildlife Refuge: 2.6 mi
- Redhead Pond Wildlife Management Area: 8.0 mi
- Shamrock Island Preserve: 12.3 mi
- Francine Cohn Preserve: 12.5 mi
- Pelican Island Sanctuary: 14.3 mi
- University Beach: 3.1 mi
- Corpus Christi North Beach: 6.5 mi
- New Port Pass: 12.6 mi
- J P Luby: 12.8 mi
- Holiday Beach: 19.7 mi
- Selena Memorial Statue: 4.6 mi
- The Great Heron: 4.9 mi
- Orion's Belt: 5.0 mi
- Corpus Christi Watergarden: 5.6 mi
- Giant milk bottle: 6.6 mi
- Fourmile Hill: 13.8 mi
- Big Hill: 17.2 mi
- Little Dagger Hill: 19.1 mi
- Alazan Mott: 24.2 mi
- Lytton Memorial Rose Garden: 5.4 mi
- South Texas Botanical Garden & Nature Center: 5.8 mi
- The Learning Garden: 6.2 mi
- American Bank Center: 5.4 mi
- Fan Pavillion: 5.9 mi
- Port Aransas/Mustang Island Tourism Bureau & Chamber of Commerce: 19.7 mi
- McGloins Bluff: 11.1 mi
- Lydia Ann Lighthouse: 21.0 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alazan Mott | SSW 197° | 2 m | 24.2 mi |
| Big Hill | SSE 165° | 1 m | 17.2 mi |
| Little Dagger Hill | S 170° | 1 m | 19.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:10 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:35 | 19:55 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:56 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 17:05 | 17:40 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 58 | 62 | 67 | 74 | 80 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 83 | 76 | 67 | 60 |
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 siteOpenStreetMap element node/6209393817
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