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John Socrates Darling

John Socrates Darling from directly overhead

John Socrates Darling is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 148 m. Bastrop County High Point stands 226 m to the northwest, 8.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Delhi, a historic site 4.9 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 13 miles off. 15 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1962
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.81439, -97.31582

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 53
  • Macario Garcia Park: 8.3 mi
  • Hilbig Park: 14.4 mi
  • Flatonia Rail Park: 15.2 mi
  • Central Memorial Park: 15.3 mi
  • Rockne Community Recreation: 15.7 mi
Peaks: 15
  • Bastrop County High Point: 8.0 mi
  • Crouch Benchmark: 8.2 mi
  • Flag Hill: 9.0 mi
  • High Point: 10.3 mi
  • Round Mountain: 12.2 mi
Ghost towns: 10
Cliffs: 1
Attractions: 1
  • CCC Water Fountain: 20.2 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Bastrop Community Garden: 20.6 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of John Socrates Darling. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bastrop County High PointNW 307°226 m8.0 mi
Crouch BenchmarkW 278°224 m8.2 mi
Flag HillNW 318°221 m9.0 mi
Round MountainWSW 249°214 m12.2 mi
Lotman HillN 9°201 m23.3 mi
Obar HillSE 130°181 m15.5 mi
High PointN 355°174 m10.3 mi
Royston HillNNE 24°174 m12.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:1019:41
June solstice06:3019:5920:34
September equinox07:1818:5619:27
December solstice07:2116:5917:35

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F515461687682848580706052
Precip in2.72.22.83.64.53.21.92.83.74.03.02.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Smithville, 16 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12395089090

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