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George Campbell Childress Statue

George Campbell Childress Statue from directly overhead

George Campbell Childress Statue is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 67 m. Mount Aggie stands 96 m to the north-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Washington County, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 6.9 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1936
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.32568, -96.15475

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Logan Sechelski Fields: 4.1 mi
  • August Horst Park: 4.3 mi
  • Mockingbird Park: 4.8 mi
  • First United Methodist Park: 6.0 mi
  • Manley Public Park: 6.2 mi
Attractions: 18
  • The La Bahia Pecan: 0.2 mi
  • Liendo Plantation, 1853: 17.5 mi
  • Liendo Plantation, 1853: 17.5 mi
  • Pickard High School: 17.8 mi
  • The Brachiator: 19.4 mi
Museums: 11
Artworks: 10
Ghost towns: 7
Gardens: 4
Peaks: 2
  • Green Mountain: 21.6 mi
  • Mount Aggie: 22.3 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount AggieNNW 329°96.3 m22.3 mi
Green MountainW 268°86 m21.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2919:0519:36
June solstice06:2419:5520:30
September equinox07:1418:5119:23
December solstice07:1816:5317:29

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F505461677581848579695952
Precip in3.53.03.33.44.74.62.23.33.84.74.03.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Washington SP, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12454133831

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