George Washington Baines House
George Washington Baines House is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 182 m. Sevenmile Mountain stands 374 m to the west-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Alexander's Distillery, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 0.4 miles off. 43 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
historic house in Salado, Bell County, Texas, United States
Wikidata Q5545925, matched on coordinates and name (27 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1981
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 0.4 mi off the Texas Brazos Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Alexander's Distillery: 0.2 mi
- Site of Thomas Arnold High School: 0.2 mi
- The Major A.J. Rose House: 0.2 mi
- Major Archibald Johnson Rose: 0.2 mi
- Twelve Oaks: 0.2 mi
- College Park: 0.2 mi
- Pace Salada Park: 0.3 mi
- Salado Youth Sports Fields: 1.4 mi
- Bluff Park: 4.2 mi
- Chalk Ridge Falls Park: 5.5 mi
- Dana Peak: 7.5 mi
- Cedar Knob: 7.6 mi
- Paisano Peak: 9.4 mi
- Horse Thief Mountain: 10.4 mi
- Miller Mountain: 11.0 mi
- Salado Museum and College Park: 0.2 mi
- Mayfield-Dobbs Museum: 8.6 mi
- Bell County Museum: 9.0 mi
- Railroad and Pioneer Museum: 15.4 mi
- Temple Children's Museum: 15.7 mi
- Salado Sculpture Garden: 0.9 mi
- Killeen Municipal Community Garden: 14.9 mi
- Kelly Flading Community Garden: 15.9 mi
- Rotary Club Garden: 16.3 mi
- Alvarez Community Garden: 16.6 mi
- Willis Creek Wildlife Area: 18.1 mi
- Sore Finger Wildlife Area: 18.5 mi
- Owl Creek Wildlife Management Area: 19.7 mi
- Granger Wildlife Management Area: 19.8 mi
- White Flint Wildlife Management Area: 20.9 mi
- Donahoe: 14.7 mi
- Aiken: 16.0 mi
- Brookhaven: 17.4 mi
- Stringtown: 18.2 mi
- Bland: 18.8 mi
- Bell County Southbound Rest Area: 2.3 mi
- Bell County Northbound Rest Area: 3.2 mi
- Picnic Area: 22.9 mi
- Headquarters Springs: 9.1 mi
- Warwick Springs: 9.1 mi
- Brushy Spring: 15.1 mi
- Temple Wildcat: 15.5 mi
- Confederate Soldiers and Sailors Memorial: 22.8 mi
- Statue of Robert McAlpin Williamson (Three-Legged Willie): 22.8 mi
- Old Town Salado: 0.7 mi
- Inner Space Cavern: 24.8 mi
- Hartrick Bluff: 10.2 mi
- Comanche Bluff: 21.3 mi
- Wyndham Hill Picnic Area: 11.8 mi
- Silverstone Park Picnic Area: 12.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of George Washington Baines House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sevenmile Mountain | WNW 295° | 374 m | 22.0 mi |
| Ivy Mountain | WNW 289° | 362 m | 20.4 mi |
| Manere Mountain | WNW 290° | 356 m | 18.2 mi |
| Bald Knob | WSW 245° | 355 m | 22.8 mi |
| Rattlesnake Hill | WNW 302° | 352 m | 22.8 mi |
| Barnett Knob | WSW 238° | 351 m | 23.4 mi |
| Tucker Knob | SW 236° | 350 m | 22.6 mi |
| Hog Mountain | W 263° | 337 m | 14.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:10 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:28 | 20:02 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:56 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 16:57 | 17:33 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 52 | 58 | 66 | 74 | 80 | 84 | 84 | 78 | 68 | 58 | 50 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 2.6 | 2.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stillhouse Hollow DAM, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12395126152
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