Yorktown Historical Museum
Yorktown Historical Museum is a museum in Texas, at a recorded elevation of 119 m. Van Cleave Mound stands 143 m to the north-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Union Veteran 2nd. Lt. Adolph Strieber, a historic site 3.3 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 12 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 119 m
What to expect
How to reach it
- 12.3 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Union Veteran 2nd. Lt. Adolph Strieber: 3.3 mi
- Co-Founders of Yorktown: John York_Charles Eckhardt: 4.5 mi
- C. Eckhardt & Sons Building: 4.5 mi
- De Witt County: 4.9 mi
- Holy Cross Catholic Church: 5.4 mi
- Yorktown Public Park: 4.4 mi
- Live Oak Park: 16.3 mi
- Smiley School Park: 18.2 mi
- Cuero Municipal Park: 18.3 mi
- Alexander Park: 18.3 mi
- Mustang Mott: 11.2 mi
- Bald Mound: 12.2 mi
- Van Cleave Mound: 12.3 mi
- Rocky Mound: 12.6 mi
- Windy Hill: 16.7 mi
- Nordheim Historical Museum: 8.3 mi
- Runge Museum: 12.9 mi
- DeWitt Wildflower Museum: 17.6 mi
- Saint Joseph School Museum: 18.9 mi
- Kenedy Museum: 23.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Yorktown Historical Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Van Cleave Mound | NNW 344° | 143 m | 12.3 mi |
| Bald Mound | NNW 334° | 142 m | 12.2 mi |
| Rocky Mound | NNW 342° | 132 m | 12.6 mi |
| Lookout Hill | WSW 254° | 101 m | 19.3 mi |
| Mustang Mott | NE 52° | 100 m | 11.2 mi |
| Windy Hill | N 11° | 71 m | 16.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:11 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:33 | 19:58 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:57 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 17:02 | 17:38 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 54 | 57 | 64 | 70 | 78 | 83 | 86 | 86 | 81 | 73 | 63 | 55 |
| Precip in | 2.3 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cuero, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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