George Lord
George Lord is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 80 m. Van Cleave Mound stands 143 m to the west, 9.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Westhoff, a historic site 0.4 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 17 miles off. 83 named places lie within 25 miles, 8 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 2004
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 17.3 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
83 named places within 25 miles
- Westhoff: 0.4 mi
- Pilgrim Presbyterian Church: 7.0 mi
- Stevens Cemetery: 10.1 mi
- Schlinke, Charles A.: 10.2 mi
- Dr. William Watt White: 10.3 mi
- Live Oak Park: 11.7 mi
- Smiley School Park: 11.8 mi
- Alexander Park: 12.7 mi
- Cuero Municipal Park: 13.7 mi
- Yorktown Public Park: 14.8 mi
- Windy Hill: 5.2 mi
- Mustang Mott: 5.7 mi
- Van Cleave Mound: 9.4 mi
- Rocky Mound: 10.0 mi
- Bald Mound: 11.5 mi
- DeWitt Wildflower Museum: 12.7 mi
- Yorktown Historical Museum: 13.5 mi
- Nordheim Historical Museum: 21.2 mi
- Old Jail Museum: 21.4 mi
- Gonzales Memorial Museum: 21.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of George Lord. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Van Cleave Mound | W 269° | 143 m | 9.4 mi |
| Bald Mound | W 265° | 142 m | 11.5 mi |
| Rocky Mound | W 270° | 132 m | 10.0 mi |
| Watson Hill | NNW 335° | 128 m | 21.6 mi |
| Stevens Hill | NNW 344° | 119 m | 18.7 mi |
| Mustang Mott | SSE 152° | 100 m | 5.7 mi |
| Santa Anna Mound | N 2° | 95 m | 19.8 mi |
| Windy Hill | NNW 327° | 71 m | 5.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:10 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:32 | 19:58 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:57 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 17:01 | 17:37 |
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 | 53 | 56 | 63 | 69 | 76 | 82 | 85 | 85 | 80 | 71 | 61 | 54 |
| Precip in | 2.4 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 3.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cheapside, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403538473
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