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Matthew W. Cartwright

Matthew W. Cartwright from directly overhead

Matthew W. Cartwright is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 84 m. Blue Bonnet Hill stands 96 m to the north-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Elizabeth Shaw Cartwright Cemetery, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Forest Trail passes 1.8 miles off. 3 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

Coordinates30.34384, -95.63544

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Cape Conroe Park: 3.0 mi
  • Stanley Lake MUD Park: 3.0 mi
  • Lake Conroe Park: 3.1 mi
  • Majestic Park: 3.2 mi
  • Crown Oaks Park: 3.8 mi
Artworks
  • Texas Whitetail Deer: 10.8 mi
  • Big Barbara: 11.3 mi
  • Mustang Statue: 11.6 mi
  • Boy Pushing Girl in Swing: 11.6 mi
  • SR 21: 11.9 mi
Attractions: 19
  • Longbows: 13.6 mi
  • Drench a Wench: 13.6 mi
  • Dragon Swings: 13.6 mi
  • The Maze: 13.6 mi
  • Leonardo's Catapult: 13.6 mi
Museums: 9
Gardens: 6
Peaks: 3
  • Shepard Hill: 11.8 mi
  • Crater Hill: 17.1 mi
  • Blue Bonnet Hill: 17.8 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Nature reserves: 2
  • George Mitchell Nature Preserve: 14.2 mi
  • Woodson's Gully Nature Preserve: 20.9 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Blue Bonnet HillNNW96 m17.8 mi
Shepard HillNE95 m11.8 mi
Crater HillESE48 m17.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2719:0319:34
June solstice06:2219:5320:28
September equinox07:1218:4919:21
December solstice07:1616:5117:27

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525663697782858580716154
Precip in4.43.33.53.45.55.23.34.53.75.44.84.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Conroe, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12452329379

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