George Washington Smith
George Washington Smith is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 189 m. Snow Hill stands 208 m to the northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Blue Ridge, a historic site 0.6 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 20 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1979
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 19.8 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Blue Ridge: 0.6 mi
- Blue Ridge Methodist Church: 0.8 mi
- Grounds Cemetery: 1.6 mi
- Snow Hill Community: 4.3 mi
- Verona Methodist Church: 4.4 mi
- BRASA Park: 0.9 mi
- The Farmstead RV Park: 7.6 mi
- The Farmstead RV Park: 7.7 mi
- Johnson Park: 9.1 mi
- Blue Ridge Park: 9.2 mi
- Farmersville Heritage Museum: 10.3 mi
- Van Alstyne Historical Museum: 13.1 mi
- Collin County Central Museum at the Old Post Office: 14.5 mi
- Collin County History Museum: 14.5 mi
- Chestnut Square Historic Village: 14.6 mi
- Deer Statue: 21.0 mi
- Eagle Statue: 21.6 mi
- Longhorn Statue: 21.8 mi
- Duck and Ducklings: 22.3 mi
- Animal: 22.4 mi
- Top Fun Ranch: 5.0 mi
- Skydive Spaceland Dallas: 9.9 mi
- Show Barn: 16.5 mi
- Stall Barn: 16.5 mi
- The Attic: 21.2 mi
- Seeligston picnic area: 16.2 mi
- picnic tables: 16.3 mi
- Day Use Sites: 18.6 mi
- Graham Park Pavilion: 19.4 mi
- Parkside Food Truck Park: 21.3 mi
- Biggers: 11.4 mi
- Mantua: 11.6 mi
- Parris: 12.5 mi
- Randolph: 14.9 mi
- Nickelville: 21.3 mi
- Hays Hills: 9.3 mi
- Snow Hill: 18.0 mi
- Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary: 15.9 mi
- Russell Creek Preserve: 24.6 mi
- Crepe Myrtle Garden: 16.6 mi
- Artistry Community Garden: 22.5 mi
- Muddy Creek: 20.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of George Washington Smith. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snow Hill | NE 46° | 208 m | 18.0 mi |
| Hays Hills | S 177° | 180 m | 9.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 19:05 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 06:17 | 20:02 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:51 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 16:45 | 17:23 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 45 | 48 | 57 | 64 | 73 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 76 | 66 | 55 | 47 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mckinney Muni AP, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12402957086
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