Andrew Jackson Sowell
Andrew Jackson Sowell is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 159 m. Mission Hill stands 292 m to the northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Robert D. McAnelly, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Independence Trail passes 0.4 miles off. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1956
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 0.4 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
- 12.9 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Wetland Wonders · 21 mi
- Sinkholes · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Robert D. McAnelly: 0.0 mi
- George Washington Lonis: 0.0 mi
- John N. Sowell: 0.0 mi
- Henry Eustace McCulloch: 0.0 mi
- Elijah Valentine Dale: 0.0 mi
- Willow Creek Greenbelt: 0.6 mi
- Easthill Park: 0.7 mi
- Blue Star Memorial Park: 1.0 mi
- Nolte Farms Community Park: 1.4 mi
- Nolte Farms Community Pool: 1.6 mi
- Heritage Museum: 1.7 mi
- Los Nogales Museum: 1.8 mi
- Sebastopol House: 2.3 mi
- Pape Pecan House / Nutcracker Museum: 2.6 mi
- Fiedler Memorial Museum: 2.8 mi
- Mill Creek Hills: 8.7 mi
- Kings Hill: 8.8 mi
- Harborth Hill: 9.8 mi
- Capote Knob: 10.3 mi
- Rattlesnake Hill: 10.5 mi
- Antique Road Grader: 2.7 mi
- Martin Luther Statue: 2.8 mi
- World's Largest Pecan: 4.3 mi
- Steelmaker: 5.4 mi
- Buc-ee's Beaver: 13.6 mi
- San Marcos Aquatic Resources Center: 18.6 mi
- Menoo Woods: 20.3 mi
- Purgatory Creek Greenspace: 21.0 mi
- Meadows Center for Water and the Environment: 22.0 mi
- Schulle Canyon Natural Area: 22.3 mi
- Concrete: 16.5 mi
- Albuquerque: 16.5 mi
- Carpenter: 20.2 mi
- Monthalia: 20.9 mi
- Doseido Colony: 21.3 mi
- Denning Spring: 14.9 mi
- Comal Springs: 15.5 mi
- Suphur Spring: 21.5 mi
- Weismuller Spring: 21.8 mi
- San Marcos Springs: 22.1 mi
- Water Garden Gems: 15.8 mi
- Ron Pedde Memorial Community Garden: 18.0 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 18.6 mi
- Guadalupe County Community Garden: 19.6 mi
- Learning Tree: 20.8 mi
- Grandmother's tree: 21.6 mi
- Spring Lake Glass-Bottom Boat Tour: 22.1 mi
- Labyrinth: 23.1 mi
- Purgatory Creek Overlook: 21.2 mi
- Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 24.8 mi
- Red Bluff: 24.9 mi
- Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 24.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Andrew Jackson Sowell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mission Hill | NW 305° | 292 m | 16.9 mi |
| Coal Kiln Hill | NNW 344° | 281 m | 18.9 mi |
| Trunk Hill | NNW 346° | 263 m | 18.6 mi |
| Kings Hill | S 178° | 228 m | 8.8 mi |
| Nail Hill | NNW 337° | 215 m | 15.3 mi |
| Mill Creek Hills | NNE 30° | 214 m | 8.7 mi |
| Harborth Hill | NNW 344° | 214 m | 9.8 mi |
| Capote Knob | ESE 122° | 209 m | 10.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:12 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 06:33 | 20:01 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:58 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 17:02 | 17:38 |
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 | 52 | 56 | 63 | 70 | 77 | 82 | 85 | 85 | 80 | 71 | 61 | 54 |
| Precip in | 2.1 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 2.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Austin SAN Antonio, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12403617456
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