William Jesse McDonald
William Jesse McDonald is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 474 m. Marys Peak stands 552 m to the southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Hardeman County Historical Museum, a museum 0.8 miles away. 47 named places lie within 25 miles, 12 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1970
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
47 named places within 25 miles
- Hardeman County Jail: 0.8 mi
- Hardeman County Courthouse: 0.9 mi
- First Presbyterian Church of Quanah: 0.9 mi
- Trinity Church of Quanah: 1.0 mi
- Medicine Mound Depot, 1910: 1.5 mi
- Flat Top: 4.0 mi
- Big Mound: 9.6 mi
- Cedar Mound: 10.0 mi
- Medicine Mounds: 10.2 mi
- Third Mound: 10.6 mi
- Acme: 5.4 mi
- Medicine Mound: 11.3 mi
- Kirkland: 19.6 mi
- Aaron: 24.6 mi
- Hardeman County Historical Museum: 0.8 mi
- Foard County Museum: 22.2 mi
- Fire Hall Museum: 22.2 mi
- Historic Windmill: 13.1 mi
- Dark Sky Viewing Area: 13.1 mi
- Permian Sea Tide Ripples: 13.6 mi
- Quanah City Park: 0.8 mi
- Copper Breaks State Park: 13.5 mi
- Red Bluff: 13.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of William Jesse McDonald. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marys Peak | SW 227° | 552 m | 23.3 mi |
| Big Mound | SE 143° | 522 m | 9.6 mi |
| Hepsidam Hill | W 260° | 510 m | 13.5 mi |
| Cedar Mound | SE 143° | 506 m | 10.0 mi |
| Dixie Mound | S 190° | 498 m | 24.1 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | SSW 194° | 494 m | 18.5 mi |
| Third Mound | SE 143° | 489 m | 10.6 mi |
| Flat Top | SE 138° | 488 m | 4.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:43 | 19:18 | 19:51 |
| June solstice | 06:28 | 20:18 | 20:55 |
| September equinox | 07:28 | 19:04 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 07:42 | 16:55 | 17:34 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 41 | 44 | 53 | 61 | 71 | 80 | 84 | 83 | 74 | 63 | 51 | 42 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Quanah 2 SW, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12403610146
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