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Pioneer Publisher and Printer David Ervin Lawhon

Pioneer Publisher and Printer David Ervin Lawhon from directly overhead

Pioneer Publisher and Printer David Ervin Lawhon is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 158 m. Yegua Benchmark stands 232 m to the southeast, 6.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Lawhon Springs Cemetery, a historic site 0.9 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 6.9 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1967
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.42462, -97.25960

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Thomas Memorial Park: 8.3 mi
  • Veterans' Memorial Park: 8.5 mi
  • Elgin Memorial Park: 8.6 mi
  • Morris Memorial Park: 8.7 mi
  • Goins Picnic Area: 8.7 mi
Artworks: 12
  • Bill Picket: 13.4 mi
  • The Hutto Hippo: 19.0 mi
  • Termite mound sculpture: 23.2 mi
  • Zebra statue: 23.2 mi
  • Zebra mare and foal statues: 23.2 mi
Peaks: 9
  • Clay Hill: 6.9 mi
  • Yegua Benchmark: 6.9 mi
  • Yegua Knobbs: 7.5 mi
  • Jaecks Hill: 18.1 mi
  • Buzzard Knobs: 19.1 mi
Ghost towns: 9
Nature reserves: 9
Museums: 6
Gardens: 6
  • Taylor Liberty Garden: 14.3 mi
  • Memorial Grove: 14.5 mi
  • Native Texas Plants Garden: 21.4 mi
  • Bastrop Community Garden: 21.9 mi
  • Fort Dessau Community Garden: 22.7 mi
Cliffs: 2
Attractions: 1
  • CCC Water Fountain: 22.1 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Pioneer Publisher and Printer David Ervin Lawhon. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Yegua BenchmarkSE232 m6.9 mi
Queen HillNW227 m24.3 mi
Yegua KnobbsSSE225 m7.5 mi
Jaecks HillWNW214 m18.1 mi
Bald KnobWSW205 m20.8 mi
Lotman HillS201 m19.1 mi
Caldwell KnobSSW177 m22.6 mi
Clay HillE138 m6.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:0919:41
June solstice06:2820:0020:35
September equinox07:1818:5519:27
December solstice07:2316:5717:33

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F505460687582848579705952
Precip in3.02.13.22.74.93.02.02.33.04.03.13.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Elgin 1 N, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12438060737

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