William Rees
William Rees is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 192 m. Horn Hill stands 201 m to the south-southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Tehuacana, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 4.6 miles off. 104 named places lie within 25 miles, 6 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1967
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 4.6 mi off the Texas Brazos Trail
- 14.8 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
104 named places within 25 miles
- Tehuacana: 0.0 mi
- Tehuacana Cemetery: 0.6 mi
- Mrs. Lucy Haggard Longbotham: 5.0 mi
- Miss Rogers' Music Room: 5.2 mi
- St. John's A. M. E. Church: 5.3 mi
- Mexia City Park: 6.2 mi
- Booker T Washington Emancipation Proclamation Park: 6.7 mi
- Washington Park: 6.9 mi
- Confederate Reunion Grounds State Historic Site: 7.7 mi
- Fort Parker State Park: 10.1 mi
- This Must Be The Place: 24.6 mi
- Ghost Mural: 24.6 mi
- Creativity of Kids: 24.6 mi
- Palace Theater: 24.6 mi
- The Best of Corsicana: 24.6 mi
- Tehuacana Hills: 0.4 mi
- Bald Hill: 2.1 mi
- Morgan Hill: 14.9 mi
- Horn Hill: 15.0 mi
- Cedar Mound: 18.6 mi
- Limestone County Historical Museum: 15.0 mi
- Burlington-Rock Island Railroad Museum: 17.3 mi
- Freestone County Historical Museum: 22.5 mi
- Pearce Museum: 23.2 mi
- Pioneer Village of Navarro County: 24.6 mi
- Tehuacana: 0.1 mi
- Springfield: 6.9 mi
- Coutchman: 12.2 mi
- Buffalo Mop: 24.1 mi
- Navarro County Southbound Rest Area: 14.5 mi
- Navarro County Northbound Rest Area: 14.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of William Rees. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horn Hill | SSW 205° | 201 m | 15.0 mi |
| Tehuacana Hills | WSW 255° | 195 m | 0.4 mi |
| Bald Hill | N 360° | 186 m | 2.1 mi |
| Morgan Hill | SE 143° | 174 m | 14.9 mi |
| Andrews Hill | SSE 169° | 140 m | 19.2 mi |
| Cedar Mound | SSE 160° | 113 m | 18.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:06 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 06:22 | 20:00 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:52 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 16:50 | 17:27 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 52 | 59 | 65 | 73 | 81 | 84 | 85 | 79 | 69 | 58 | 50 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mexia, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12438065293
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