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William C. Davis

William C. Davis from directly overhead

William C. Davis is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 135 m. Button Mountain stands 221 m to the south, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Site of Shawnee Town, a historic site 2.1 miles away. Texas Forest Trail passes 6.1 miles off. 15 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1986
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.10783, -94.82816

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks: 28
  • Montgomery: 2.7 mi
  • Smith Memorial Park: 2.9 mi
  • Fair Park: 3.5 mi
  • Yates Park: 3.9 mi
  • Lake Forest Park: 4.0 mi
Peaks: 15
  • Quinn Mountain: 12.5 mi
  • Sirls Mountain: 13.4 mi
  • Rock Hill: 14.2 mi
  • Greems Mountain: 15.0 mi
  • Holland Mountain: 15.7 mi
Attractions: 7
Museums: 6
Ghost towns: 3
Artworks: 2
Rest areas: 1
Picnic sites: 1
Springs: 1
  • Tonkawa Spring: 23.2 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of William C. Davis. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Button MountainS 185°221 m18.8 mi
Flower MountainS 177°211 m24.0 mi
Goodman MountainNNW 336°192 m22.9 mi
Quinn MountainSW 220°190 m12.5 mi
Sirls MountainS 172°189 m13.4 mi
Denny MountainS 182°188 m21.6 mi
Gill MountainWSW 239°181 m19.0 mi
Greems MountainESE 117°167 m15.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2418:5919:31
June solstice06:1419:5320:29
September equinox07:0818:4519:18
December solstice07:1716:4217:19

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475158657380838377675649
Precip in4.14.14.64.44.74.83.43.63.84.24.14.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Henderson, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13971440806

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