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George Home

George Home from directly overhead

George Home is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 70 m. Odom Hill stands 110 m to the west-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is First Presbyterian Church of Beeville, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 24 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

historic place in Beeville, Bee County, Texas

Wikidata Q110022924, matched on coordinates and name (139 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1966
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates28.40958, -97.74892

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 15
  • Joe Barnhart Park: 0.3 mi
  • Klipstein Park: 0.4 mi
  • Flournoy Park: 0.4 mi
  • Martin Luther King-City Pool Park: 0.9 mi
  • Kobler Park: 0.9 mi
Museums: 3
Peaks: 3
  • Odom Hill: 18.4 mi
  • Balania Hill: 19.6 mi
  • Chalk Hill: 20.7 mi
Rest areas: 2
Gardens: 1
  • Butterfly Garden: 0.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Attractions: 1
  • Geronimo: 22.8 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Odom HillWNW 297°110 m18.4 mi
Balania HillSW 220°64 m19.6 mi
Chalk HillSSW 196°52 m20.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1219:43
June solstice06:3519:5820:32
September equinox07:2018:5819:29
December solstice07:2017:0417:40

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F555864707782848580736456
Precip in1.81.62.52.33.13.53.22.84.12.92.51.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Beeville 5 NE, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/6179639255

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