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George Lord

George Lord from directly overhead

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. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
2004
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.19218, -97.46417

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 12
  • 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
Peaks: 8
  • 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
Museums: 6
Ghost towns: 2

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Van Cleave MoundW 269°143 m9.4 mi
Bald MoundW 265°142 m11.5 mi
Rocky MoundW 270°132 m10.0 mi
Watson HillNNW 335°128 m21.6 mi
Stevens HillNNW 344°119 m18.7 mi
Mustang MottSSE 152°100 m5.7 mi
Santa Anna MoundN 2°95 m19.8 mi
Windy HillNNW 327°71 m5.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:1019:42
June solstice06:3219:5820:33
September equinox07:1918:5719:28
December solstice07:2117:0117:37

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F535663697682858580716154
Precip in2.42.12.92.64.33.22.72.94.13.32.53.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cheapside, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403538473

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