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Albert Sidney Johnston

Albert Sidney Johnston from directly overhead

Albert Sidney Johnston is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 14 m. Damon Mound stands 44 m to the west, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge, a nature reserve 7.1 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 17 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1989
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.31349, -95.45030

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Freedom Park: 8.1 mi
  • Rancho Isabella Community Park: 8.3 mi
  • Skrabanek Park: 8.6 mi
  • Brushy Bayou Park: 8.7 mi
  • Iowa Colony Park: 9.1 mi
Artworks: 16
  • Graffitti Rock: 9.6 mi
  • Fairgrounds Art Exhibition Center: 11.2 mi
  • pear: 16.8 mi
  • Art Bench with Mosiac: 18.6 mi
  • Texas Flag Mural: 20.2 mi
Attractions: 13
Museums: 11
Gardens: 11
Picnic sites: 5
Peaks: 5
  • Nash Dome: 12.3 mi
  • Damon Mound: 17.9 mi
  • Hoskins Mound: 18.0 mi
  • Rattlesnake Mound: 21.8 mi
  • Slough Ridge: 22.3 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Damon MoundW44 m17.9 mi
Nash DomeW17 m12.3 mi
Hoskins MoundSE9 m18.0 mi
Rattlesnake MoundESE2 m21.8 mi
Slough RidgeSSE2 m22.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2719:0219:34
June solstice06:2419:5020:25
September equinox07:1118:4819:20
December solstice07:1316:5317:29

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F565964697782848481736459
Precip in4.22.83.23.64.25.44.45.16.74.94.24.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Angleton 2 W, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12395233332

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