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George Washington Davis

George Washington Davis from directly overhead

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. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1986
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.18354, -97.29154

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 10
  • Alexander Park: 5.4 mi
  • Live Oak Park: 6.5 mi
  • Cuero Municipal Park: 6.9 mi
  • Yoakum City Park: 10.6 mi
  • Yoakum City Park: 11.4 mi
Peaks: 7
  • 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
Museums: 5

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Van Cleave MoundW 271°143 m19.8 mi
Bald MoundW 269°142 m21.9 mi
Rocky MoundW 272°132 m20.4 mi
Stevens HillNW 320°119 m24.2 mi
Mustang MottWSW 240°100 m8.9 mi
Santa Anna MoundNNW 335°95 m22.5 mi
Windy HillWNW 291°71 m14.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:1019:41
June solstice06:3119:5720:32
September equinox07:1818:5619:27
December solstice07:2017:0117:36

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F545764707883868681736355
Precip in2.31.52.82.84.43.92.42.63.63.32.42.3

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

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403538472

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