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William Dunbar

William Dunbar from directly overhead

William Dunbar is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 131 m. Yegua Benchmark stands 232 m to the north-northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Fairview Cemetery, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Independence Trail passes 0.7 miles off. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1936
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates30.11553, -97.30628

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Kerr Community Park: 0.6 mi
  • Firemans Park: 0.8 mi
  • Jewell Hodges Park: 0.8 mi
  • Mayfest Park: 0.9 mi
  • Minerva Delgado Park: 0.9 mi
Historic sites: 55
Peaks: 13
  • Lotman Hill: 3.7 mi
  • Caldwell Knob: 10.1 mi
  • Royston Hill: 10.2 mi
  • High Point: 10.6 mi
  • Flag Hill: 15.6 mi
Ghost towns: 12
Nature reserves: 6
Artworks: 3
  • Ms. Pearl the Giant Squirrel Statue: 12.7 mi
  • Fork in the Road: 19.9 mi
  • The Giant Rooster: 24.0 mi
Gardens: 2
Attractions: 1
  • CCC Water Fountain: 1.9 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Yegua BenchmarkNNE232 m17.2 mi
Bastrop County High PointSSW226 m17.5 mi
Yegua KnobbsNNE225 m16.5 mi
Crouch BenchmarkSSW224 m21.5 mi
Flag HillSSW221 m15.6 mi
Pilot KnobW217 m24.2 mi
Bald KnobNW205 m22.9 mi
Lotman HillNE201 m3.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:0919:41
June solstice06:2919:5920:34
September equinox07:1818:5619:27
December solstice07:2216:5817:34

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F515461687682848580706052
Precip in2.72.22.83.64.53.21.92.83.74.03.02.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Smithville, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12395089081

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