Gideon Lincecum
Gideon Lincecum is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 134 m. Hellers Hill stands 168 m to the southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Waul's Texas Legion Campsite, a historic site 2.6 miles away. Texas Independence Trail runs past it. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1993
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Independence Trail
- 20.8 mi off the Texas Brazos Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Waul's Texas Legion Campsite: 2.6 mi
- Mt. Zion Cemetery: 3.2 mi
- Mt. Zion Baptist Church: 3.2 mi
- Glenblythe Plantation, Home of Thomas Affleck: 3.2 mi
- Thomas Affleck: 3.6 mi
- Yegua Creek Park: 4.7 mi
- Rocky Creek Park: 4.9 mi
- Overlook Park: 5.2 mi
- Overlook Park: 5.2 mi
- Big Creek Park: 6.9 mi
- Giddings-Wilkin House Museum: 9.3 mi
- Brenham Heritage Museum: 9.3 mi
- Somerville Historical Museum: 14.0 mi
- Chappell Hill Historical Museum: 17.6 mi
- Round Top Area History Museum: 18.5 mi
- Independence: 12.4 mi
- Rock Island: 22.0 mi
- Pisek: 22.2 mi
- Dallam: 22.7 mi
- Washington-on-the-Brazos: 23.3 mi
- Shepherd Mountain: 4.1 mi
- Green Mountain: 5.6 mi
- Homeyer Mountain: 9.7 mi
- Mockingbird Hill: 18.4 mi
- Hellers Hill: 21.0 mi
- White Bluffs: 8.4 mi
- Hidalgo Bluffs: 19.3 mi
- Pickard High School: 9.7 mi
- The La Bahia Pecan: 23.3 mi
- Picnic Area: 14.0 mi
- The Dime Box: 19.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Gideon Lincecum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hellers Hill | SW 228° | 168 m | 21.0 mi |
| Homeyer Mountain | WSW 238° | 139 m | 9.7 mi |
| Shepherd Mountain | NW 311° | 129 m | 4.1 mi |
| Mockingbird Hill | NW 321° | 128 m | 18.4 mi |
| Green Mountain | N 8° | 86 m | 5.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:06 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 06:26 | 19:56 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:53 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 16:55 | 17:31 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 49 | 52 | 59 | 66 | 74 | 81 | 84 | 84 | 78 | 68 | 58 | 51 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Somerville DAM, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12454133826
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