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Gideon Lincecum

Gideon Lincecum from directly overhead

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

Coordinates30.23537, -96.53040

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 39
  • 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
Ghost towns: 8
Peaks: 5
  • 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
Cliffs: 2
Attractions: 2
Rest areas: 1
Artworks: 1
  • 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hellers HillSW 228°168 m21.0 mi
Homeyer MountainWSW 238°139 m9.7 mi
Shepherd MountainNW 311°129 m4.1 mi
Mockingbird HillNW 321°128 m18.4 mi
Green MountainN 8°86 m5.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3119:0619:38
June solstice06:2619:5620:32
September equinox07:1518:5319:24
December solstice07:1916:5517:31

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495259667481848478685851
Precip in3.22.93.23.34.73.91.92.83.44.33.63.6

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

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12454133826

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