George Washington Gentry
George Washington Gentry is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 429 m. Hog Mountains stands 585 m to the west, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is M. R. (Boss) Greene, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Forts Trail runs past it. 21 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1980
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Forts Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- M. R. (Boss) Greene: 0.0 mi
- Oakwood Cemetery: 0.1 mi
- St. Matthews Episcopal Church: 0.4 mi
- Lindsey-Gore Home: 0.5 mi
- Central Christian Church of Comanche: 0.5 mi
- Long Mountain: 5.9 mi
- Round Mountain: 6.1 mi
- Star Mountain: 12.9 mi
- Turkey Peak Mountain: 13.4 mi
- Taterhill Mountain: 13.4 mi
- Comanche City Park: 1.4 mi
- Copperas Creek Park: 7.3 mi
- Promontory Park: 8.4 mi
- High Point Park: 9.2 mi
- Sowell Creek Park: 9.6 mi
- Comanche County Museum: 3.4 mi
- Terrill Antique Car Museum: 14.8 mi
- Dublin Bottling Works: 19.4 mi
- Dublin Rodeo Heritage Museum: 19.5 mi
- Longhorn Cattle Statue: 0.6 mi
- Picnic Area: 10.0 mi
- Muse Wildlife Management Area: 14.0 mi
- Jim's vegetable garden: 15.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of George Washington Gentry. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hog Mountains | W 280° | 585 m | 15.5 mi |
| Star Mountain | W 270° | 577 m | 12.9 mi |
| Long Mountain | W 273° | 562 m | 5.9 mi |
| Round Mountain | WNW 282° | 554 m | 6.1 mi |
| Salt Mountain | W 260° | 550 m | 14.1 mi |
| Spur Mountain | SSW 200° | 549 m | 14.6 mi |
| Long Pompey Mountain | S 187° | 537 m | 19.2 mi |
| Little Pompey Mountain | S 187° | 530 m | 19.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:14 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 06:30 | 20:08 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 19:00 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 16:58 | 17:35 |
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 | 47 | 50 | 58 | 66 | 74 | 81 | 85 | 85 | 78 | 67 | 57 | 48 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 2.1 | 1.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Proctor Rsvr, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403545396
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