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Worth, Gen. William Jenkins

Worth, Gen. William Jenkins from directly overhead

Worth, Gen. William Jenkins is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 187 m. Chattanooga Hill stands 330 m to the west, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is General Worth Square, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 6.1 miles off. 15 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1987
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates32.75168, -97.32972

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Historic sites: 60
Attractions
  • Richardson - Bass Building: 2.0 mi
  • Charlie & Kit Moncrief Building: 2.1 mi
  • Burnett Building: 2.1 mi
  • Will Rogers Coliseum: 2.1 mi
  • Livestock Barns: 2.2 mi
Artworks
Museums: 48
Peaks: 15
Nature reserves: 7
Cliffs: 5
Beaches: 2
Ghost towns: 2

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Chattanooga HillW330 m20.5 mi
Joe Bell MountainW324 m23.8 mi
Caddo PeakSSW303 m19.2 mi
Brushy KnobSSW303 m21.2 mi
Burton KnobNW278 m20.1 mi
Brushy MoundS275 m13.8 mi
Turkey PeakS266 m14.7 mi
Blue MoundN264 m13.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:0919:41
June solstice06:2320:0520:41
September equinox07:1818:5519:28
December solstice07:2816:5017:28

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485260677582868679695749

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — FT Worth Meacham FLD Naaf, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12423642056

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