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George W. Truett

George W. Truett from directly overhead

George W. Truett is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 122 m. Hubby Hill stands 225 m to the southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Bear Park/ Rec Field, a park 0.1 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 1.3 miles off.

The story

school in Waco, Texas, United States at Baylor University

Dates from 1991.

Wikidata Q5545761, matched on coordinates and name (34 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1997
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates31.55037, -97.12003

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Bear Park/ Rec Field: 0.1 mi
  • Memorial Park: 0.2 mi
  • Fountain Mall: 0.2 mi
  • Minglewood Bowl: 0.3 mi
  • SUB Bowl: 0.3 mi
Museums: 11
Gardens: 7
  • Gregory Gardens: 0.2 mi
  • National Pan-Hellenic Council Gardens: 0.2 mi
  • Gregory Gardens: 0.2 mi
  • Erica Cummings Memorial Prayer Garden: 0.5 mi
  • Garden of Contentment: 0.5 mi
Cliffs: 4
Ghost towns: 3
Beaches: 2
  • Pullin Family Marina Beach: 0.5 mi
  • Mcc beach: 4.3 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Waco Traffic Circle: 2.0 mi
Peaks: 1
  • Hubby Hill: 15.4 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hubby HillSW 219°225 m15.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0819:40
June solstice06:2520:0120:37
September equinox07:1718:5519:27
December solstice07:2516:5317:30

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475158657481858578685749
Precip in2.72.73.53.24.43.61.92.43.24.32.92.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Waco DAM, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12452349051

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