Josiah Taylor
Josiah Taylor is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 49 m. Van Cleave Mound stands 143 m to the west-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Hephzibeth Looker Taylor, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Independence Trail passes 23 miles off. 81 named places lie within 25 miles, 5 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1973
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 22.6 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
81 named places within 25 miles
- Hephzibeth Looker Taylor: 0.0 mi
- Taylor Family Cemetery: 0.0 mi
- Leonard Roy Harmon: 2.4 mi
- Cuero: 2.6 mi
- Morgan Steamship Line: 2.9 mi
- Cuero Municipal Park: 2.3 mi
- Alexander Park: 3.7 mi
- Live Oak Park: 4.2 mi
- Yoakum City Park: 16.1 mi
- Yorktown Public Park: 16.4 mi
- DeWitt Wildflower Museum: 3.2 mi
- Yorktown Historical Museum: 19.3 mi
- Nordheim Historical Museum: 21.9 mi
- Nave Museum: 23.0 mi
- Children's Discovery Museum: 23.0 mi
- Mustang Mott: 11.1 mi
- Windy Hill: 20.9 mi
- Goldmans Hill: 22.5 mi
- Van Cleave Mound: 24.1 mi
- Rocky Mound: 24.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Josiah Taylor. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Van Cleave Mound | WNW 292° | 143 m | 24.1 mi |
| Rocky Mound | WNW 292° | 132 m | 24.8 mi |
| Mustang Mott | WNW 292° | 100 m | 11.1 mi |
| Windy Hill | NW 311° | 71 m | 20.9 mi |
| Goldmans Hill | SSE 148° | 29 m | 22.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:10 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:31 | 19:57 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:56 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 17:01 | 17:36 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 54 | 57 | 64 | 70 | 78 | 83 | 86 | 86 | 81 | 73 | 63 | 55 |
| Precip in | 2.3 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cuero, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/13971409953
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