Andrew Jackson Beard
Andrew Jackson Beard is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 18 m. Damon Mound stands 44 m to the southwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Brown-Beard Cemetery, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Independence Trail passes 14 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1936
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 13.9 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Brazos Bend State Park: 3.7 mi
- Sienna (Brazos River) Park: 8.3 mi
- FloCity Mountain Bike Trails: 9.4 mi
- Harvest Hills Trails: 9.9 mi
- Sunrise Meadows Park: 10.1 mi
- Brown-Beard Cemetery: 0.0 mi
- Mamie and A.P. George: 6.8 mi
- The John H. Pickens Davis House: 7.0 mi
- Concord Cemetery: 7.9 mi
- Cesinger Cemetery: 8.4 mi
- Alligator: 10.9 mi
- Group of 14 Torch Drawings: 11.9 mi
- Brazos Trace: 11.9 mi
- Pastoral: 11.9 mi
- Cougar: 11.9 mi
- 1930s George Ranch Home: 6.8 mi
- 1930s George Cattle Complex: 6.8 mi
- Cowboy Barns and Working Pens: 6.8 mi
- 1830s Jones Stock Farm: 7.0 mi
- 1890s Davis Victorian Complex: 7.0 mi
- The Gardens at Parkway: 13.3 mi
- Preston Street Community Garden: 14.6 mi
- Texas Interfaith Peace Garden: 18.2 mi
- Westbury Community Garden: 18.4 mi
- Alicante Garden Pathway: 19.9 mi
- Nature Center: 3.2 mi
- Houston Museum of Natural Science - Sugar Land: 13.1 mi
- Fort Bend Museum: 14.3 mi
- Black Cowboy Museum: 14.6 mi
- Rosenberg Railroad Museum: 14.8 mi
- Nash Dome: 6.8 mi
- Damon Mound: 10.0 mi
- Seabourne Creek Park Hill: 13.0 mi
- Oak Hill: 19.3 mi
- Peach Break: 19.9 mi
- Newgulf: 18.7 mi
- Peach Creek: 19.2 mi
- Preston: 21.3 mi
- Waterville: 24.3 mi
- Janie's Picnic Area: 19.6 mi
- Edith Smith Outdoor Classroom: 19.8 mi
- Brushy Bayou Park Picnic Area: 19.9 mi
- Hansen Park: 20.2 mi
- San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge: 12.2 mi
- Long Meadow Farms Nature Preserve: 18.2 mi
- Cinco Ranch Beach Club: 24.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Andrew Jackson Beard. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Damon Mound | SW 220° | 44 m | 10.0 mi |
| Huntington Mound | NW 318° | 35 m | 21.1 mi |
| Oak Hill | NNW 339° | 29 m | 19.3 mi |
| Elm Ridge | W 261° | 28 m | 20.3 mi |
| Peach Break | W 264° | 27 m | 19.9 mi |
| Nash Dome | S 187° | 17 m | 6.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 19:03 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 06:24 | 19:51 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:49 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 16:53 | 17:29 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 53 | 57 | 63 | 69 | 76 | 81 | 83 | 84 | 80 | 71 | 62 | 55 |
| Precip in | 4.1 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 4.0 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Thompsons 3 WSW, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403612682
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