George Washington Davis
George Washington Davis is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 61 m. Van Cleave Mound stands 143 m to the west, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Buchel Community and School, a historic site 1.7 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 22 miles off. 77 named places lie within 25 miles, 7 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1986
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 21.6 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
77 named places within 25 miles
- Buchel Community and School: 1.7 mi
- Lockhart Community Cemetery: 1.8 mi
- Dr. William Watt White: 2.4 mi
- Stevens Cemetery: 2.5 mi
- San Pedro Cemetery: 3.4 mi
- Alexander Park: 5.4 mi
- Live Oak Park: 6.5 mi
- Cuero Municipal Park: 6.9 mi
- Yoakum City Park: 10.6 mi
- Yoakum Municipal Park: 12.7 mi
- Mustang Mott: 8.9 mi
- Windy Hill: 14.2 mi
- Van Cleave Mound: 19.8 mi
- Rocky Mound: 20.4 mi
- Bald Mound: 21.9 mi
- DeWitt Wildflower Museum: 6.3 mi
- Edwin Wolters Memorial Museum: 18.0 mi
- Yorktown Historical Museum: 20.1 mi
- Gonzales Memorial Museum: 24.0 mi
- Old Jail Museum: 24.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of George Washington Davis. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Van Cleave Mound | W 271° | 143 m | 19.8 mi |
| Bald Mound | W 269° | 142 m | 21.9 mi |
| Rocky Mound | W 272° | 132 m | 20.4 mi |
| Stevens Hill | NW 320° | 119 m | 24.2 mi |
| Mustang Mott | WSW 240° | 100 m | 8.9 mi |
| Santa Anna Mound | NNW 335° | 95 m | 22.5 mi |
| Windy Hill | WNW 291° | 71 m | 14.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:10 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:31 | 19:57 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:56 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 17:01 | 17:36 |
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 | 54 | 57 | 64 | 70 | 78 | 83 | 86 | 86 | 81 | 73 | 63 | 55 |
| Precip in | 2.3 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cuero, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403538472
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