Site of Gano Community
Site of Gano Community is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 165 m. Yegua Benchmark stands 232 m to the south, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Shiloh Baptist Church, a historic site 2.3 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 12 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1997
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 12.5 mi off the Texas Brazos Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- City Lakes Park: 6.1 mi
- Thorndale City Park: 6.8 mi
- Thrall City Park: 8.1 mi
- Lexington Memorial Park: 12.7 mi
- Fannie Robinson Park: 12.9 mi
- Shiloh Baptist Church: 2.3 mi
- Lawrence Chapel Cemetery: 3.8 mi
- St. Paul Luthern Church, School and Cemetery: 6.4 mi
- Post Oak Island Lodge #181, A.F. & A.M.: 6.4 mi
- St. John Lutheran Church: 6.7 mi
- Clay Hill: 7.6 mi
- Yegua Benchmark: 12.4 mi
- Yegua Knobbs: 13.1 mi
- Buzzard Knobs: 18.8 mi
- Taylor Mountain: 20.2 mi
- Nile: 9.6 mi
- Bushdale: 14.1 mi
- New Sweden: 20.9 mi
- Donahoe: 22.0 mi
- Bryant Station: 22.5 mi
- Pecan Grove Wildlife Area: 14.4 mi
- San Gabriel Wildlife Area: 16.1 mi
- Granger Wildlife Management Area: 16.1 mi
- Sore Finger Wildlife Area: 17.0 mi
- Willis Creek Wildlife Area: 17.9 mi
- Coupland Museum: 7.5 mi
- Coupland Depot Museum: 12.9 mi
- The Dan Moody Museum Home & Garden: 13.8 mi
- Elgin Depot Museum: 16.2 mi
- Bill Picket: 13.6 mi
- The Hutto Hippo: 21.4 mi
- The Dime Box: 24.5 mi
- Taylor Liberty Garden: 14.1 mi
- Memorial Grove: 20.2 mi
- Comanche Bluff: 16.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Site of Gano Community. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yegua Benchmark | S 181° | 232 m | 12.4 mi |
| Queen Hill | WNW 296° | 227 m | 23.8 mi |
| Yegua Knobbs | S 181° | 225 m | 13.1 mi |
| Jaecks Hill | W 266° | 214 m | 21.6 mi |
| Taylor Mountain | ENE 60° | 196 m | 20.2 mi |
| Hart Mountain | ENE 57° | 194 m | 21.3 mi |
| Clay Hill | SSE 160° | 138 m | 7.6 mi |
| Buzzard Knobs | SE 132° | 121 m | 18.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:09 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:28 | 20:00 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:55 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 16:56 | 17:33 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 50 | 54 | 61 | 67 | 75 | 82 | 84 | 85 | 79 | 70 | 59 | 52 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 4.7 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 4.6 | 3.3 | 3.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lexington, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12454132162
Take the scenic way to Site of Gano Community.
Byway plans around your taste, mapped places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.