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James Goucher

James Goucher from directly overhead

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 Brazos Trail passes 8.2 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1936
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates30.12953, -96.94798

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 46
  • 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
Peaks: 11
  • 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
Ghost towns: 10
Cliffs: 3
Gardens: 2
Artworks: 1
  • The Dime Box: 17.4 mi
Attractions: 1
  • 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Yegua BenchmarkNW 316°232 m20.7 mi
Yegua KnobbsNW 314°225 m20.3 mi
Lotman HillW 274°201 m18.6 mi
Royston HillWSW 239°174 m19.4 mi
Hellers HillSE 126°168 m11.7 mi
Homeyer MountainE 83°139 m16.9 mi
Monument HillSSE 168°138 m17.3 mi
Clay HillNNW 330°138 m23.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0819:40
June solstice06:2819:5820:33
September equinox07:1718:5419:26
December solstice07:2116:5717:33

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F515561687682858680716053
Precip in3.22.73.22.94.43.62.12.63.64.33.73.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — LA Grange, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12438060724

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