Site of Willis Cigar Factory
Site of Willis Cigar Factory is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 117 m. Peckerwood Hill stands 144 m to the north, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is City Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Texas Forest Trail runs past it. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
City in Montgomery County, Texas, USA.
Dates from 1937.
Wikidata Q980252, matched on coordinates and name (390 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1986
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Forest Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- City Park: 0.1 mi
- Lindley Park: 0.4 mi
- Charles Traylor Memorial Park: 0.7 mi
- Harkrider Park: 2.0 mi
- Coach Les Peacock Park: 2.2 mi
- Texas Whitetail Deer: 13.7 mi
- Monty Maverick Statue: 15.0 mi
- Big Barbara: 15.2 mi
- Large Natural Form II: 16.1 mi
- The Watch Owl: 16.2 mi
- Willis: 0.1 mi
- Willis Methodist Church: 0.1 mi
- Willis Male and Female College: 0.2 mi
- Thomas Chapel United Methodist Church: 0.4 mi
- Site of Former Town of Danville: 4.4 mi
- Carousel: 18.2 mi
- Nature Center: 22.9 mi
- Koo Koo Kanoes: 22.9 mi
- Climbing Wall/Free-Fall Tower: 22.9 mi
- Performance Stage: 22.9 mi
- Heritage Museum of Montgomery County: 7.2 mi
- The Woodlands Children's Museum: 17.9 mi
- Sam Houston Memorial Museum: 20.5 mi
- Gibbs-Powell House Museum: 21.0 mi
- Historic Magnolia Depot: 22.0 mi
- Shepard Hill: 4.2 mi
- Crater Hill: 12.4 mi
- Blue Bonnet Hill: 18.3 mi
- Peckerwood Hill: 20.0 mi
- Smith Hill: 21.5 mi
- Alden Bridge Community Garden: 15.3 mi
- Veggie Village: Alden Bridge: 15.3 mi
- Bear Branch Community Garden: 16.2 mi
- French Elementary Community Garden: 20.6 mi
- George Mitchell Nature Preserve: 18.9 mi
- Woodson's Gully Nature Preserve: 20.9 mi
- Big Creek Scenic Area: 23.7 mi
- Johnson Bluff: 6.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Site of Willis Cigar Factory. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peckerwood Hill | N 350° | 144 m | 20.0 mi |
| Smith Hill | NNW 347° | 126 m | 21.5 mi |
| Blue Bonnet Hill | NW 308° | 96 m | 18.3 mi |
| Shepard Hill | NNW 330° | 95 m | 4.2 mi |
| Crater Hill | SE 144° | 48 m | 12.4 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 | 07:15 | 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, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12452329336
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