William A. Wills
William A. Wills is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 168 m. Sand Hill stands 207 m to the south, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is County Seat War, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 3.7 miles off. 117 named places lie within 25 miles, 4 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 2001
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 3.7 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
117 named places within 25 miles
- County Seat War: 0.0 mi
- White Rose Cemetery: 0.3 mi
- Fin & Feather Hunting and Fishing Club: 0.5 mi
- Russell Memorial United Methodist Church: 1.1 mi
- McKain Family Home: 1.1 mi
- Edgewood Heritage Park: 6.2 mi
- Edgewood City Park: 6.4 mi
- Van Zandt County Park: 8.4 mi
- Paintball Bleachers: 10.2 mi
- Lake Tawakoni State Park: 10.2 mi
- Edgewood Heritage Park Museum: 6.1 mi
- Terrell Heritage Museum: 16.9 mi
- Van Area Oil and Historical Museum: 22.8 mi
- Mabank Depot and Model Train Museum: 23.9 mi
- Red Hill: 13.0 mi
- Breezy Hill: 17.4 mi
- Sand Hill: 22.6 mi
- Big Rock Top: 23.3 mi
- Corinth: 17.5 mi
- Clower: 20.4 mi
- Ben Wheeler: 24.2 mi
- SwCC Entrance Sign: 17.2 mi
- future abandoned house: 22.6 mi
- Soldier and Child: 17.9 mi
- Old Tank: 17.9 mi
- Caddo Creek Unit: 18.1 mi
- Pawnee Inlet Unit: 20.8 mi
- Van Zandt County Westbound Rest Area: 21.9 mi
- Van Zandt County Eastbound Rest Area: 21.9 mi
- Martin Bluff: 10.5 mi
- Screech Owl Reach: 12.7 mi
- Canton Artestian Well: 14.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of William A. Wills. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sand Hill | S 171° | 207 m | 22.6 mi |
| Big Rock Top | S 172° | 187 m | 23.3 mi |
| Red Hill | SE 141° | 171 m | 13.0 mi |
| Breezy Hill | W 277° | 165 m | 17.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 19:03 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 06:17 | 19:59 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:50 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 16:45 | 17:23 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 45 | 49 | 56 | 64 | 73 | 80 | 84 | 84 | 78 | 67 | 56 | 47 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wills PT, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12454131547
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