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The Rev. G. W. Bounds

The Rev. G. W. Bounds from directly overhead

The Rev. G. W. Bounds is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 147 m. Horn Hill stands 201 m to the south-southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is United Methodist Church of Wortham, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 7.4 miles off. 112 named places lie within 25 miles, 9 of them named summits.

What the record says

Built
1970
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.78813, -96.46427

112 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 27
  • Mexia City Park: 7.9 mi
  • Booker T Washington Emancipation Proclamation Park: 11.9 mi
  • Confederate Reunion Grounds State Historic Site: 12.1 mi
  • Washington Park: 12.2 mi
  • Fort Parker State Park: 13.9 mi
Peaks: 9
  • Bald Hill: 4.9 mi
  • Tehuacana Hills: 6.1 mi
  • Morgan Hill: 15.5 mi
  • Horn Hill: 20.0 mi
  • Cedar Mound: 20.6 mi
Museums: 5
Ghost towns: 3
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Rev. G. W. Bounds. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Horn HillSSW201 m20.0 mi
Tehuacana HillsWSW195 m6.1 mi
Bald HillWSW186 m4.9 mi
Burleson HillESE182 m24.9 mi
Morgan HillSSE174 m15.5 mi
Pilot KnobE172 m24.7 mi
Andrews HillS140 m22.0 mi
Black HillsNNW139 m23.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3019:0619:38
June solstice06:2219:5920:35
September equinox07:1518:5219:24
December solstice07:2316:5017:27

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485259657381848579695850

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mexia, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403587399

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