James Goucher
James Goucher is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 121 m. Yegua Benchmark stands 232 m to the northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Goucher Cemetery Historical Site, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Independence Trail passes 13 miles off. 137 named places lie within 25 miles, 11 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1936
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 13.5 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
- 8.2 mi off the Texas Brazos Trail
137 named places within 25 miles
- Goucher Cemetery Historical Site: 0.0 mi
- Serbin: 2.6 mi
- City of Giddings: 3.6 mi
- Milton Garrett York, Sr.: 3.6 mi
- First Baptist Church of Giddings: 3.6 mi
- Veterans Park: 4.0 mi
- Simmang Northwest Park: 4.1 mi
- Giddings Volunteer Fire Department Firemen's Park: 4.1 mi
- Vernon Richards Riverbend Park: 14.0 mi
- Buescher State Park: 14.5 mi
- Indian Hill: 11.5 mi
- Hellers Hill: 11.7 mi
- Buzzard Knobs: 14.6 mi
- Homeyer Mountain: 16.9 mi
- Monument Hill: 17.3 mi
- Grassyville: 7.9 mi
- Pin Oak: 9.0 mi
- Yewpon: 15.8 mi
- Flower Hill: 15.8 mi
- Oak Hill: 16.4 mi
- Chalk Bluff: 13.9 mi
- White Bluffs: 17.6 mi
- Red Bluffs: 20.1 mi
- Memorial Grove: 14.8 mi
- Bastrop Community Garden: 22.2 mi
- The Dime Box: 17.4 mi
- CCC Water Fountain: 19.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of James Goucher. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yegua Benchmark | NW 316° | 232 m | 20.7 mi |
| Yegua Knobbs | NW 314° | 225 m | 20.3 mi |
| Lotman Hill | W 274° | 201 m | 18.6 mi |
| Royston Hill | WSW 239° | 174 m | 19.4 mi |
| Hellers Hill | SE 126° | 168 m | 11.7 mi |
| Homeyer Mountain | E 83° | 139 m | 16.9 mi |
| Monument Hill | SSE 168° | 138 m | 17.3 mi |
| Clay Hill | NNW 330° | 138 m | 23.2 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 | 16:57 | 17:33 |
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 | 61 | 68 | 76 | 82 | 85 | 86 | 80 | 71 | 60 | 53 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — LA Grange, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12438060724
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