John Socrates Darling
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
How to reach it
- 12.9 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
- 29.4 mi off the Texas Brazos Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Delhi: 4.9 mi
- Cistern Public Cemetery: 5.8 mi
- Leander C. Cunningham: 7.8 mi
- Rosanky Cemetery: 8.3 mi
- Hopkinsville Lodge No. 183, A.F. & A.M.: 8.4 mi
- 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
- 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
- Rockne Museum: 14.4 mi
- E. A. Arnim Archives and Museum: 15.2 mi
- Flatonia Rail Museum: 15.3 mi
- Smithville Railroad Historical Park and Museum: 18.9 mi
- Museum of the Bastrop County Historical Society: 20.4 mi
- Stella: 11.7 mi
- Upton: 14.0 mi
- Oak Hill: 14.8 mi
- Flower Hill: 15.2 mi
- Praha: 18.0 mi
- Red Bluffs: 18.1 mi
- CCC Water Fountain: 20.2 mi
- 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bastrop County High Point | NW 307° | 226 m | 8.0 mi |
| Crouch Benchmark | W 278° | 224 m | 8.2 mi |
| Flag Hill | NW 318° | 221 m | 9.0 mi |
| Round Mountain | WSW 249° | 214 m | 12.2 mi |
| Lotman Hill | N 9° | 201 m | 23.3 mi |
| Obar Hill | SE 130° | 181 m | 15.5 mi |
| High Point | N 355° | 174 m | 10.3 mi |
| Royston Hill | NNE 24° | 174 m | 12.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:10 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:30 | 19:59 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:56 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 16:59 | 17:35 |
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 | 54 | 61 | 68 | 76 | 82 | 84 | 85 | 80 | 70 | 60 | 52 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 3.2 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 2.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Smithville, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12395089090
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