Site of Former Town of Danville
Site of Former Town of Danville is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 94 m. Peckerwood Hill stands 144 m to the north, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Shepard Hill, a peak 0.2 miles away. Texas Forest Trail passes 4.4 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1970
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 4.4 mi off the Texas Forest Trail
- 26.5 mi off the Texas Brazos Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- San Houston National Forest Ranger Station: 3.6 mi
- Charles Traylor Memorial Park: 4.1 mi
- City Park: 4.4 mi
- Lindley Park: 4.7 mi
- Harkrider Park: 5.0 mi
- The Raven: 16.1 mi
- Sam Houston Grave: 17.0 mi
- Texas Whitetail Deer: 17.5 mi
- Big Barbara: 18.8 mi
- Monty Maverick Statue: 19.0 mi
- Western Grove Baptist Church: 4.1 mi
- St. Joseph's Catholic Church: 4.2 mi
- Willis Male and Female College: 4.2 mi
- Thomas Chapel United Methodist Church: 4.3 mi
- Willis Methodist Church: 4.4 mi
- Heritage Museum of Montgomery County: 11.4 mi
- Sam Houston Memorial Museum: 16.3 mi
- Gibbs-Powell House Museum: 16.9 mi
- H.E.A.R.T.S. Veterans Museum of Texas: 18.0 mi
- Texas Prison Museum: 18.0 mi
- Carousel: 22.3 mi
- Dragon Swings: 24.9 mi
- Leonardo's Catapult: 24.9 mi
- Longbows: 25.0 mi
- Pony Rides: 25.0 mi
- Shepard Hill: 0.2 mi
- Blue Bonnet Hill: 14.5 mi
- Peckerwood Hill: 15.9 mi
- Crater Hill: 16.7 mi
- Smith Hill: 17.4 mi
- Alden Bridge Community Garden: 19.1 mi
- Veggie Village: Alden Bridge: 19.1 mi
- Bear Branch Community Garden: 20.0 mi
- French Elementary Community Garden: 24.4 mi
- Johnson Bluff: 3.8 mi
- Walker County Southbound Rest Area: 22.5 mi
- George Mitchell Nature Preserve: 22.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Site of Former Town of Danville. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peckerwood Hill | N 355° | 144 m | 15.9 mi |
| Smith Hill | N 350° | 126 m | 17.4 mi |
| Blue Bonnet Hill | WNW 301° | 96 m | 14.5 mi |
| Shepard Hill | S 184° | 95 m | 0.2 mi |
| Crater Hill | SE 146° | 48 m | 16.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 19:02 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 06:21 | 19:53 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:48 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 16:50 | 17:26 |
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 | 55 | 61 | 67 | 75 | 81 | 83 | 83 | 78 | 69 | 59 | 52 |
| Precip in | 4.3 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 5.5 | 5.1 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Conroe Montgomery CO AP, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12452329334
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