Stilson
Stilson is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 21 m. Davis Hill stands 74 m to the north-northeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is First Methodist Church of Dayton, a historic site 2.7 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 17 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Human settlement in Texas, United States of America.
Wikidata Q7617333, matched on coordinates and name (516 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1986
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 17.4 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Dayton City Park: 3.2 mi
- City Park: 5.3 mi
- Hayes Park: 8.4 mi
- May Park: 8.6 mi
- Ruth Canfield Park: 8.8 mi
- First Methodist Church of Dayton: 2.7 mi
- Dayton's Old School: 2.7 mi
- First Baptist Church of Dayton: 2.9 mi
- Judge Walter S. Neel House: 3.0 mi
- Annie Colbert - Rosenwald School: 3.2 mi
- Eagle Springs Eagle Statue: 16.5 mi
- Roman Forest: 19.7 mi
- Light Spikes: 24.2 mi
- Time Line: 24.5 mi
- Galaxy Way: 24.6 mi
- Zip Lines: 20.5 mi
- Extreme Slides: 20.5 mi
- Axe Throwing/Archery: 20.6 mi
- Discovery Junction: 20.6 mi
- Performance Stage: 20.6 mi
- Old School Museum: 2.7 mi
- Barbers Hill-Mont Belvieu Museum: 11.7 mi
- Chambers County Museum at Wallisville: 16.8 mi
- Wallisville Heritage Park Museum: 17.5 mi
- Baytown Historical Museum: 19.9 mi
- Barbers Hill: 11.7 mi
- Cedar Hill: 15.8 mi
- Hawkins Hill: 16.7 mi
- Davis Hill: 21.1 mi
- Blackwell Peninsula: 21.8 mi
- Graveyard Hill: 11.0 mi
- Needle Point: 14.4 mi
- Tanners Bluff: 19.2 mi
- Blackberry: 16.0 mi
- Crystal Bay Butterfly Garden: 19.7 mi
- Learning Garden: 20.4 mi
- Chambers County Westbound Rest Area: 22.6 mi
- Chambers County Eastbound Rest Area: 22.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Stilson. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davis Hill | NNE 14° | 74 m | 21.1 mi |
| Hawkins Hill | NE 40° | 27 m | 16.7 mi |
| Barbers Hill | S 172° | 25 m | 11.7 mi |
| Cedar Hill | SE 129° | 6 m | 15.8 mi |
| Blackwell Peninsula | SSW 195° | 3 m | 21.8 mi |
| Mesquite Knoll | S 181° | 0 m | 24.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 19:00 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 06:20 | 19:50 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:46 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 16:49 | 17:25 |
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 | 53 | 56 | 63 | 68 | 76 | 81 | 84 | 84 | 80 | 71 | 61 | 54 |
| Precip in | 5.1 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 5.5 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 6.9 | 6.3 | 4.7 | 5.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Liberty, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12438052599
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