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Willis

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Willis is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 117 m. Peckerwood Hill stands 144 m to the north, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is City Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Forest Trail runs past it. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

historic place in Willis, Montgomery County, Texas

Wikidata Q110023930, matched on coordinates and name (172 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1970
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates30.42491, -95.47985

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • City Park: 0.0 mi
  • Lindley Park: 0.4 mi
  • Charles Traylor Memorial Park: 0.8 mi
  • Harkrider Park: 2.0 mi
  • Coach Les Peacock Park: 2.2 mi
Artworks
  • Texas Whitetail Deer: 13.7 mi
  • Monty Maverick Statue: 14.9 mi
  • Texas Whitetail Deer: 15.1 mi
  • Big Barbara: 15.1 mi
  • Large Natural Form II: 16.0 mi
Attractions: 23
  • Carousel: 18.1 mi
  • Nature Center: 22.8 mi
  • Koo Koo Kanoes: 22.8 mi
  • Climbing Wall/Free-Fall Tower: 22.9 mi
  • Performance Stage: 22.9 mi
Museums: 12
Peaks: 5
Gardens: 4
Nature reserves: 3
  • George Mitchell Nature Preserve: 18.8 mi
  • Woodson's Gully Nature Preserve: 20.8 mi
  • Big Creek Scenic Area: 23.7 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Willis. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Peckerwood HillN 350°144 m20.1 mi
Smith HillNNW 347°126 m21.6 mi
Blue Bonnet HillNW 309°96 m18.4 mi
Shepard HillNNW 331°95 m4.2 mi
Crater HillSE 144°48 m12.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2719:0219:34
June solstice06:2119:5320:28
September equinox07:1118:4819:20
December solstice07:1516:5017:26

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F515561677581838378695952
Precip in4.32.93.03.14.84.43.23.93.65.55.13.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Conroe Montgomery CO AP, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12452329333

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