William Persky
William Persky is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 147 m. Taylor Mountain stands 196 m to the east-southeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Sharp Cemetery, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 17 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1982
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 17.0 mi off the Texas Brazos Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Sharp Cemetery: 0.0 mi
- Sharp General Store: 1.1 mi
- Sharp: 1.1 mi
- Sharp Presbyterian Church: 1.3 mi
- Apache Pass River Crossing: 4.2 mi
- Veterans Park: 9.7 mi
- Thorndale City Park: 9.8 mi
- Fair Park & Rodeo Arena: 10.5 mi
- Hale Park: 10.6 mi
- Bridge Park: 10.7 mi
- Bushdale: 7.4 mi
- Bryant Station: 7.6 mi
- Nile: 8.5 mi
- Donahoe: 12.4 mi
- Stringtown: 19.9 mi
- Hart Mountain: 15.4 mi
- Taylor Mountain: 15.6 mi
- Wilson Hill: 19.3 mi
- Eland Rough: 21.2 mi
- Clay Hill: 22.8 mi
- Pecan Grove Wildlife Area: 11.8 mi
- Sore Finger Wildlife Area: 13.7 mi
- Granger Wildlife Management Area: 15.2 mi
- Willis Creek Wildlife Area: 15.9 mi
- San Gabriel Wildlife Area: 17.2 mi
- Milam County Historical Jail Museum: 11.8 mi
- Milam County Historical Museum: 11.8 mi
- Coupland Museum: 18.0 mi
- Mayfield-Dobbs Museum: 18.3 mi
- The Dan Moody Museum Home & Garden: 20.2 mi
- Yellow Bluff: 17.1 mi
- Comanche Bluff: 17.7 mi
- Hartrick Bluff: 23.1 mi
- Wyndham Hill Picnic Area: 24.3 mi
- Silverstone Park Picnic Area: 24.6 mi
- Taylor Liberty Garden: 20.2 mi
- Bill Picket: 20.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of William Persky. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Mountain | ESE 111° | 196 m | 15.6 mi |
| Hart Mountain | ESE 105° | 194 m | 15.4 mi |
| Wilson Hill | E 83° | 164 m | 19.3 mi |
| Eland Rough | E 87° | 150 m | 21.2 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | ENE 78° | 150 m | 24.1 mi |
| Long Mountain | E 79° | 140 m | 24.7 mi |
| Clay Hill | S 181° | 138 m | 22.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:09 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:27 | 20:00 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:55 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 16:55 | 17:32 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 49 | 53 | 60 | 67 | 74 | 81 | 84 | 85 | 79 | 69 | 59 | 51 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 5.0 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 2.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Granger DAM, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12452343217
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