William Henry Bush
William Henry Bush is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1,100 m. Goat Mountain stands 1,156 m to the west, 9.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Summit Park, a park 0.9 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 65 miles off. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Sign has been cut off at base
What the record says
- Built
- 1984
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 65.4 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 3.1 mi off the Texas Plains Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Summit Park: 0.9 mi
- San Jacinto Park: 1.0 mi
- San Jacinto Elementary School Park: 1.1 mi
- Westcliff Parkway: 1.5 mi
- Westcliff Greenway: 1.7 mi
- Route 66 in Amarillo: 1.5 mi
- Amarillo Natatorium ("The Nat"): 1.5 mi
- Smith-Rogers House: 1.6 mi
- Northwest Texas Hospital School of Nursing: 1.7 mi
- Wild Horse Lake: 2.0 mi
- Amarillo Scaregrounds: 1.8 mi
- Hobo Hills: 2.3 mi
- Amarillo Botanical Gardens: 2.7 mi
- Free Wall: 2.9 mi
- Tascosa Drive-In: 2.9 mi
- Wildcat Bluff: 3.8 mi
- Wolf Mountain: 7.8 mi
- Goat Mountain: 9.3 mi
- Coyote Bluff: 9.4 mi
- Indian Fort Mesa: 19.1 mi
- Don Harrington Discovery Center: 2.5 mi
- Harrington House: 3.3 mi
- AC Museum of natural history: 3.4 mi
- Amarillo Museum of Art: 3.5 mi
- Texas Panhandle War Memorial Center: 4.0 mi
- Lois Rice Pavilion: 17.9 mi
- Southeast Park Pavilion: 18.0 mi
- 1: 18.5 mi
- 2: 18.5 mi
- 3: 18.5 mi
- Horse: 3.1 mi
- Heart: 3.1 mi
- Rick Husband: 3.3 mi
- Citizens Bank Plaza White Buffalo: 16.8 mi
- Tex Randall statue: 17.0 mi
- 6th Street Urban Farm: 1.2 mi
- Hope Garden: 1.3 mi
- The Palisades: 12.2 mi
- Fortress Cliff: 22.9 mi
- River Falls: 14.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of William Henry Bush. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goat Mountain | W 275° | 1,156 m | 9.3 mi |
| Wolf Mountain | WNW 286° | 1,126 m | 7.8 mi |
| John Ray | N 355° | 1,117 m | 23.8 mi |
| Coyote Bluff | WNW 303° | 1,088 m | 9.4 mi |
| Wildcat Bluff | WNW 285° | 1,082 m | 3.8 mi |
| Rotten Hill | WNW 299° | 1,035 m | 19.1 mi |
| Five Fingers | WNW 296° | 1,030 m | 19.6 mi |
| Cooley Butte | SE 146° | 1,029 m | 19.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:52 | 19:26 | 20:00 |
| June solstice | 06:34 | 20:28 | 21:06 |
| September equinox | 07:36 | 19:12 | 19:46 |
| December solstice | 07:53 | 17:01 | 17:40 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 36 | 40 | 47 | 55 | 65 | 74 | 78 | 77 | 70 | 58 | 46 | 37 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Amarillo 7ene, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12453470378
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