Governor George Tyler Wood
Governor George Tyler Wood is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 110 m. Shepard Hill stands 95 m to the west-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Townsite of Coldspring, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Forest Trail passes 0.3 miles off. 108 named places lie within 25 miles, 7 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1976
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 0.3 mi off the Texas Forest Trail
108 named places within 25 miles
- Townsite of Coldspring: 0.0 mi
- San Jacinto County Courthouse: 0.0 mi
- J. M. Hansbro's Law Office: 0.0 mi
- Mount Moriah Lodge No. 37, A. F. & A. M.: 0.1 mi
- Coldspring Methodist Church: 0.1 mi
- Coldspring Memorial Park: 0.5 mi
- Coldspring Dixie Baseball Field: 0.8 mi
- Town Hall Park: 0.9 mi
- Cochran Lane Park: 1.0 mi
- Double Lake SP: 2.1 mi
- Indian Hill: 10.9 mi
- Darby Hill: 12.2 mi
- Liberty Hill: 12.7 mi
- Camp Hill: 19.6 mi
- Rocky Hill: 20.4 mi
- San Jacinto Old Jail Museum: 0.3 mi
- Livingston Museum: 14.0 mi
- Polk County Memorial Museum: 14.0 mi
- Cleveland Historical Museum: 17.3 mi
- Alabama-Coushatta Indian Reservation Museum: 20.6 mi
- Polk County Southbound Rest Area: 23.3 mi
- Polk County Northbound Rest Area: 23.3 mi
- Big Creek Scenic Area: 5.7 mi
- Sulphur Bluffs: 21.9 mi
- Esperanza: 22.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Governor George Tyler Wood. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepard Hill | WSW 251° | 95 m | 24.2 mi |
| Gospel Hill | NW 321° | 92 m | 21.2 mi |
| Liberty Hill | NNW 332° | 82 m | 12.7 mi |
| Rocky Hill | NNW 336° | 77 m | 20.4 mi |
| Camp Hill | NNW 338° | 61 m | 19.6 mi |
| Darby Hill | NNW 344° | 54 m | 12.2 mi |
| Indian Hill | NNE 12° | 45 m | 10.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 19:01 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 06:19 | 19:52 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:47 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 16:48 | 17:24 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 51 | 55 | 62 | 68 | 76 | 82 | 85 | 85 | 79 | 70 | 60 | 53 |
| Precip in | 4.5 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 5.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Livingston 2 NNE, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12454088609
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