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George Lawton Bledsoe

George Lawton Bledsoe from directly overhead

George Lawton Bledsoe is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 243 m. Indian Knob stands 387 m to the west-southwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Aurora Cemetery, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 11 miles off. 22 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1986
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates33.05263, -97.50024

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Aurora Ballpark: 0.8 mi
  • Rhome Family Park: 1.8 mi
  • South Wise Park: 3.5 mi
  • Delora Doughty Royal Park: 3.6 mi
  • Newark Ball Field: 3.8 mi
Artworks: 50
  • The Scissor-tailed Flycatcher: 14.5 mi
  • Say What You See!: 17.9 mi
  • ==: 18.0 mi
  • Say What You See!: 18.1 mi
  • Say What You See!: 18.1 mi
Gardens: 29
Peaks: 22
  • Reno Peak: 6.8 mi
  • Pat Dick Hill: 7.8 mi
  • Blue Mound: 11.4 mi
  • Burton Knob: 11.5 mi
  • Tater Hill: 15.0 mi
Attractions: 22
  • Wildhorse Golf Club: 16.1 mi
  • Pearls Dance Hall: 20.1 mi
  • Cowtown Coliseum Rodeo: 20.2 mi
  • Livestock Exchange Building: 20.3 mi
  • Cowtown Cattlepen Maze: 20.3 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Nature reserves: 2
  • Eagle Mountain Lake Park: 8.5 mi
  • Bob Jones Nature Center: 20.8 mi
Cliffs: 2
Beaches: 1
Rest areas: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Indian KnobWSW 245°387 m16.4 mi
Skeen PeakWSW 257°373 m18.1 mi
Ball Knob HillNNW 340°361 m23.9 mi
Buck KnobWSW 237°345 m18.0 mi
Tater HillSW 236°343 m15.0 mi
West MoundWNW 290°325 m20.6 mi
Carlisle MoundWNW 289°324 m19.9 mi
Bowlin MoundWNW 292°319 m19.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:0919:42
June solstice06:2220:0620:43
September equinox07:1918:5619:28
December solstice07:3016:5017:28

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475158667483878778685748
Precip in1.92.22.94.04.14.12.42.83.24.12.52.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — FT Worth Alliance AP, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12454150119

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