William Richardson
William Richardson is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 134 m. Tater Hill Mountain stands 234 m to the east-southeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Melton Rock, a peak 4.9 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 6.1 miles off. 120 named places lie within 25 miles, 9 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1984
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 6.1 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
- 23.6 mi off the Texas Forest Trail
120 named places within 25 miles
- Site of Blackshear/Fisher School: 5.9 mi
- Mt. Providence Baptist Church: 5.9 mi
- Site of Hawn Lumber Company: 6.2 mi
- Faulk-Gauntt Building: 6.2 mi
- First National Bank: 6.2 mi
- East Texas Arboretum: 4.9 mi
- Moseley Park: 5.1 mi
- West Park: 5.4 mi
- O.D. Baggett Park: 5.9 mi
- Railroad Park: 6.1 mi
- Melton Rock: 4.9 mi
- Big Rock Top: 7.0 mi
- Sand Hill: 7.7 mi
- Pine Grove Hill: 13.1 mi
- Jennings Mountain: 18.4 mi
- Centreville: 10.3 mi
- Corinth: 10.8 mi
- Mars: 13.8 mi
- Ben Wheeler: 18.4 mi
- Clower: 23.8 mi
- Henderson County Historical Society Museum: 6.0 mi
- Mabank Depot and Model Train Museum: 12.2 mi
- Wildlife Museum: 12.3 mi
- Van Area Oil and Historical Museum: 24.2 mi
- Allen Bluff: 21.9 mi
- Lindsey Bluff: 21.9 mi
- Cox Bluff: 23.6 mi
- Walker Bluff: 23.9 mi
- Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center: 10.5 mi
- Richland Creek Wildlife Management Area: 20.4 mi
- Gus Engeling Wildlife Management Area: 22.9 mi
- Van Zandt County Eastbound Rest Area: 22.5 mi
- Van Zandt County Westbound Rest Area: 22.6 mi
- Canton Artestian Well: 17.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of William Richardson. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tater Hill Mountain | ESE 114° | 234 m | 18.9 mi |
| Rock Hill | SE 128° | 214 m | 22.5 mi |
| Jennings Mountain | E 87° | 212 m | 18.4 mi |
| Sand Hill | N 2° | 207 m | 7.7 mi |
| Melton Rock | N 3° | 196 m | 4.9 mi |
| Cooper Mountain | ESE 112° | 192 m | 20.1 mi |
| Big Rock Top | N 1° | 187 m | 7.0 mi |
| Red Hill | NNE 14° | 171 m | 20.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 19:03 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 06:18 | 19:58 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:50 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 16:46 | 17:24 |
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 | 46 | 50 | 57 | 65 | 73 | 80 | 83 | 84 | 77 | 67 | 56 | 48 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 5.1 | 3.5 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Athens, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12405583867
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