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George Lafayette Ramsdale

George Lafayette Ramsdale from directly overhead

George Lafayette Ramsdale is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 240 m. Slipdown Mountain stands 415 m to the southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Dr. M. W. Matthews, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 19 miles off. 133 named places lie within 25 miles, 21 of them named summits.

What the record says

Built
1985
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates33.15243, -97.69686

133 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 42
  • Harwood Park: 5.3 mi
  • Payne Park: 5.9 mi
  • Kenny Renshaw Park: 6.9 mi
  • Twin Hills Cycle Ranch: 8.2 mi
  • Paintball Park: 8.4 mi
Peaks: 21
  • East Mound: 4.6 mi
  • Brushy Mound: 5.7 mi
  • Bowlin Mound: 6.8 mi
  • Carlisle Mound: 7.4 mi
  • West Mound: 8.0 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Rest areas: 1
Springs: 1
  • Buchanan Springs: 13.7 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Chimney Swift Tower: 14.6 mi
Nature reserves: 1
  • Eagle Mountain Lake Park: 19.6 mi
Beaches: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Slipdown MountainSW415 m19.1 mi
Indian KnobSSW387 m14.3 mi
Wampler HillWSW377 m18.2 mi
Skeen PeakSSW373 m12.5 mi
Two Bush KnobWSW373 m20.3 mi
Armstrong MountainWSW365 m14.4 mi
Ball Knob HillNNE361 m15.9 mi
Bald KnobSW359 m22.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:1019:43
June solstice06:2320:0720:44
September equinox07:2018:5619:29
December solstice07:3116:5117:28

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444755637280848476655445
Precip in1.72.22.83.04.63.72.12.23.03.92.21.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bridgeport, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12454150120

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