J. D. Giddings Lodge No. 280, A. F. & A. M.
J. D. Giddings Lodge No. 280, A. F. & A. M. is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 153 m. Yegua Benchmark stands 232 m to the northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is First Presbyterian Church, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 5.4 miles off. 135 named places lie within 25 miles, 12 of them named summits.
The story
City in and county seat of Lee County, Texas, United States.
Dates from 1871.
Wikidata Q732349, matched on coordinates and name (175 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1990
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 5.4 mi off the Texas Brazos Trail
- 16.0 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
135 named places within 25 miles
- First Presbyterian Church: 0.0 mi
- Fletcher Home: 0.1 mi
- Lee County Courthouse: 0.1 mi
- Lee County: 0.1 mi
- Milton Garrett York, Sr.: 0.1 mi
- Veterans Park: 0.7 mi
- Simmang Northwest Park: 0.7 mi
- Giddings Volunteer Fire Department Firemen's Park: 2.5 mi
- Lake Somerville State Park - Nails Creek Unit: 14.3 mi
- Somerville Wildlife Management Area: 15.0 mi
- Buzzard Knobs: 11.1 mi
- Hellers Hill: 13.6 mi
- Indian Hill: 15.0 mi
- Homeyer Mountain: 16.1 mi
- Yegua Knobbs: 18.6 mi
- Grassyville: 9.1 mi
- Pin Oak: 11.4 mi
- Yewpon: 16.4 mi
- Flower Hill: 19.0 mi
- Oak Hill: 19.3 mi
- White Bluffs: 16.2 mi
- Chalk Bluff: 17.2 mi
- Red Bluffs: 21.8 mi
- Memorial Grove: 14.2 mi
- Bastrop Community Garden: 23.4 mi
- The Dime Box: 13.8 mi
- CCC Water Fountain: 21.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of J. D. Giddings Lodge No. 280, A. F. & A. M.. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yegua Benchmark | NW 306° | 232 m | 18.9 mi |
| Yegua Knobbs | NW 304° | 225 m | 18.6 mi |
| Lotman Hill | W 263° | 201 m | 19.4 mi |
| Royston Hill | SW 232° | 174 m | 22.1 mi |
| Hellers Hill | SE 140° | 168 m | 13.6 mi |
| Homeyer Mountain | E 95° | 139 m | 16.1 mi |
| Clay Hill | NW 323° | 138 m | 20.6 mi |
| Monument Hill | S 172° | 138 m | 20.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:08 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:28 | 19:58 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:54 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 16:56 | 17:33 |
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 | 50 | 54 | 61 | 67 | 75 | 82 | 84 | 85 | 79 | 70 | 59 | 52 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 4.7 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 4.6 | 3.3 | 3.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lexington, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12438060733
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