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George Whitaker Home

George Whitaker Home from directly overhead

George Whitaker Home is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 385 m. Long Mountain stands 490 m to the north-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Oldest Commercial Building in Burnet, a historic site 0.3 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 7.5 miles off.

The story

Historic place in Burnet, Burnet County, Texas.

Wikidata Q110024386, matched on coordinates and name (126 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1966
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.75157, -98.22614

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Hamilton Creek Park: 0.3 mi
  • Live Oak Park: 0.5 mi
  • Wallace Riddell Park: 0.7 mi
  • Fort Croghan Historical Site: 0.8 mi
  • Haley Nelson Park: 0.9 mi
Peaks
  • Post Mountain: 1.1 mi
  • Potato Hill: 4.9 mi
  • Johhny Grave Mountain: 8.0 mi
  • Cedar Mountain: 8.4 mi
  • Spider Mountain: 8.8 mi
Springs: 13
  • Fourmile Spring: 3.5 mi
  • Trough Spring: 7.8 mi
  • Boiling Springs: 8.3 mi
  • Williams Spring: 10.1 mi
  • Persimmon Spring: 10.7 mi
Cliffs: 9
Museums: 7
  • Burnet County Historical Jail: 0.4 mi
  • Fort Croghan Museum: 0.8 mi
  • Highland Lakes Squadron - Commemorative Air Force: 1.0 mi
  • CCC Museum: 8.7 mi
  • The Falls Museum: 12.2 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Attractions: 2
  • Dead Man's Hole: 15.6 mi
  • World's Largest Spur: 20.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Hidden Falls Water Falls and Picnic Area: 10.9 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.1 miles of George Whitaker Home. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Long MountainNNW490 m12.4 mi
Potato HillNW484 m4.9 mi
Lookout MountainNNW484 m14.9 mi
Packsaddle MountainWSW478 m19.1 mi
Barker HillWNW472 m20.8 mi
Shovel MountainS472 m21.4 mi
Post MountainW462 m1.1 mi
Marley PeaksNW461 m22.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3819:1319:45
June solstice06:3120:0420:40
September equinox07:2218:5919:31
December solstice07:2717:0017:36

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475158657380838376665648
Precip in1.92.02.92.34.13.22.12.43.43.62.61.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Burnet, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12395281327

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