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William Cartwright

William Cartwright from directly overhead

William Cartwright is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 85 m. Blue Bonnet Hill stands 96 m to the north-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Matthew W. Cartwright, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Forest Trail passes 1.8 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1936
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.34385, -95.63548

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Cape Conroe Park: 3.0 mi
  • Stanley Lake MUD Park: 3.0 mi
  • Lake Conroe Park: 3.1 mi
  • Majestic Park: 3.2 mi
  • Crown Oaks Park: 3.8 mi
Artworks
  • Texas Whitetail Deer: 10.8 mi
  • Texas Whitetail Deer: 10.8 mi
  • Big Barbara: 11.3 mi
  • Mustang Statue: 11.6 mi
  • Boy Pushing Girl in Swing: 11.6 mi
Attractions: 20
  • Longbows: 13.6 mi
  • Drench a Wench: 13.6 mi
  • Dragon Swings: 13.6 mi
  • The Maze: 13.6 mi
  • Leonardo's Catapult: 13.6 mi
Museums: 9
Gardens: 6
Peaks: 3
  • Shepard Hill: 11.8 mi
  • Crater Hill: 17.1 mi
  • Blue Bonnet Hill: 17.8 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Nature reserves: 2
  • George Mitchell Nature Preserve: 14.2 mi
  • Woodson's Gully Nature Preserve: 20.9 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Blue Bonnet HillNNW 343°96 m17.8 mi
Shepard HillNE 38°95 m11.8 mi
Crater HillESE 104°48 m17.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2719:0319:34
June solstice06:2219:5320:28
September equinox07:1218:4919:21
December solstice07:1616:5117:27

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525663697782858580716154
Precip in4.43.33.53.45.55.23.34.53.75.44.84.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Conroe, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12452329378

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