George Sessions Perry
George Sessions Perry is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 144 m. Yegua Benchmark stands 232 m to the south-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is First Baptist Church of Rockdale, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 19 miles off. 118 named places lie within 25 miles, 10 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1992
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 18.7 mi off the Texas Brazos Trail
118 named places within 25 miles
- First Baptist Church of Rockdale: 0.1 mi
- The Kay Theater: 0.1 mi
- Site of Mundine Hotel: 0.1 mi
- Railroads in Rockdale: 0.1 mi
- International & Great Northern Railroad Passenger Depot: 0.1 mi
- Bridge Park: 0.4 mi
- Hale Park: 0.4 mi
- Fair Park & Rodeo Arena: 0.7 mi
- Veterans Park: 1.4 mi
- Thorndale City Park: 12.2 mi
- Taylor Mountain: 6.4 mi
- Hart Mountain: 7.1 mi
- Wilson Hill: 14.0 mi
- Eland Rough: 15.1 mi
- Clay Hill: 18.4 mi
- Bushdale: 3.1 mi
- Nile: 5.5 mi
- Bryant Station: 17.6 mi
- Donahoe: 22.6 mi
- Port Sullivan: 23.2 mi
- Milam County Historical Jail Museum: 13.4 mi
- Milam County Historical Museum: 13.5 mi
- Burleson County Czech Heritage Museum: 20.2 mi
- Burleson County Historical Museum: 20.3 mi
- Coupland Museum: 20.3 mi
- Pecan Grove Wildlife Area: 19.5 mi
- Sore Finger Wildlife Area: 22.0 mi
- Granger Wildlife Management Area: 22.8 mi
- Willis Creek Wildlife Area: 24.0 mi
- San Gabriel Wildlife Area: 24.2 mi
- Yellow Bluff: 19.5 mi
- Comanche Bluff: 24.5 mi
- The Dime Box: 23.2 mi
- TXDAR Centennial Park - Old Nashville Site: 23.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of George Sessions Perry. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yegua Benchmark | SSW 208° | 232 m | 24.4 mi |
| Taylor Mountain | E 82° | 196 m | 6.4 mi |
| Hart Mountain | ENE 70° | 194 m | 7.1 mi |
| Wilson Hill | NE 52° | 164 m | 14.0 mi |
| Eland Rough | ENE 60° | 150 m | 15.1 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | NE 54° | 150 m | 19.1 mi |
| Long Mountain | NE 55° | 140 m | 19.6 mi |
| Clay Hill | SSW 208° | 138 m | 18.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:08 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:27 | 19:59 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:54 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 16:55 | 17:32 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 50 | 55 | 61 | 68 | 75 | 81 | 83 | 84 | 79 | 69 | 60 | 52 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 5.3 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cameron, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12452343226
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