James B. Williams
James B. Williams is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 225 m. Pilot Knob stands 368 m to the west-northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Golden Bear Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 13 miles off. 28 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1973
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 12.6 mi off the Texas Brazos Trail
- 16.8 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Sunset Deck · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Golden Bear Park: 0.3 mi
- Berry Springs Park and Preserve: 1.9 mi
- Berry Creek Park: 2.2 mi
- Crystal Knoll Terrace Playground: 3.0 mi
- Crystal Knoll Park: 3.1 mi
- 1800’s Stone Building: 1.5 mi
- John Berry, Frontiersman: 2.5 mi
- Veteran's Memorial Plaza: 3.5 mi
- Pennington Family Cemetery: 3.6 mi
- Zion Lutheran Church: 4.0 mi
- Queen Hill: 7.2 mi
- Rabbit Hill: 8.1 mi
- Tucker Knob: 11.6 mi
- Barnett Knob: 12.8 mi
- Signal Hill: 14.3 mi
- Confederate Soldiers and Sailors Memorial: 5.5 mi
- Statue of Robert McAlpin Williamson (Three-Legged Willie): 5.5 mi
- Rhinoceros statue: 13.5 mi
- Termite mound sculpture: 13.5 mi
- Zebra statue: 13.5 mi
- Twin Springs Preserve: 7.3 mi
- Georgetown Lake Recreational Area: 7.3 mi
- Willis Creek Wildlife Area: 15.4 mi
- San Gabriel Wildlife Area: 15.4 mi
- Beck Preserve: 15.9 mi
- Sun City Gardens: 2.8 mi
- Sunken Garden: 4.4 mi
- Southwestern University Community Garden: 5.3 mi
- Laura Kuykendall Garden: 5.6 mi
- Rancho Sienna Community Garden: 11.3 mi
- The Williamson Museum: 5.5 mi
- Palm House Museum: 14.3 mi
- Interpretive Center: 16.8 mi
- Salado Museum and College Park: 17.3 mi
- The Dan Moody Museum Home & Garden: 17.6 mi
- Inner Space Cavern: 7.6 mi
- Old Town Salado: 17.9 mi
- Texas paintball: 20.9 mi
- Abandoned zoo cage: 21.7 mi
- Client Innovation Center: 21.9 mi
- Brushy Spring: 10.0 mi
- Headquarters Springs: 12.2 mi
- Warwick Springs: 12.3 mi
- Apple Spring: 18.3 mi
- Queen's Bath: 20.7 mi
- Palm Valley: 12.1 mi
- Donahoe: 20.6 mi
- New Sweden: 22.9 mi
- Fern Bluff: 14.0 mi
- Comanche Bluff: 15.3 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 15.7 mi
- Hidden Falls: 24.2 mi
- Link Falls: 24.3 mi
- Middle Bull Creek Falls: 24.9 mi
- Bell County Northbound Rest Area: 14.1 mi
- Bell County Southbound Rest Area: 15.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of James B. Williams. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Knob | WNW 283° | 368 m | 14.6 mi |
| Round Mountain | WSW 244° | 366 m | 21.0 mi |
| Big Bear Hill | WSW 247° | 366 m | 21.1 mi |
| Manere Mountain | NNW 336° | 356 m | 23.9 mi |
| Bald Knob | WNW 295° | 355 m | 14.6 mi |
| Barnett Knob | WNW 285° | 351 m | 12.8 mi |
| Tucker Knob | WNW 285° | 350 m | 11.6 mi |
| Polecat Knob | WSW 237° | 346 m | 21.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:11 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 06:29 | 20:02 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:57 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 16:58 | 17:34 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 52 | 59 | 66 | 74 | 81 | 84 | 84 | 78 | 69 | 58 | 50 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 2.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Georgetown Lake, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12454148832
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