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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: 17
  • 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
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 MoundW 265°44 m17.9 mi
Nash DomeW 267°17 m12.3 mi
Hoskins MoundSE 132°9 m18.0 mi
Rattlesnake MoundESE 110°2 m21.8 mi
Slough RidgeSSE 157°2 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 5080 °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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