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Barnard Elliott Bee, Sr.

Barnard Elliott Bee, Sr. from directly overhead

Barnard Elliott Bee, Sr. is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 64 m. Odom Hill stands 110 m to the west-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Bee County Courthouse, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Tropical Trail passes 20 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
2010
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates28.40158, -97.74837

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 15
  • Klipstein Park: 0.3 mi
  • Martin Luther King-City Pool Park: 0.4 mi
  • South Tyler Park: 0.7 mi
  • Alta Vista Park: 0.8 mi
  • Joe Barnhart Park: 0.8 mi
Peaks: 4
  • Odom Hill: 18.7 mi
  • Balania Hill: 19.2 mi
  • Chalk Hill: 20.2 mi
  • Carmel Hills: 24.7 mi
Museums: 3
Gardens: 1
  • Butterfly Garden: 0.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Attractions: 1
  • Geronimo: 22.7 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Barnard Elliott Bee, Sr.. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Odom HillWNW110 m18.7 mi
Balania HillSW64 m19.2 mi
Chalk HillSSW52 m20.2 mi
Carmel HillsSSW46 m24.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1219:43
June solstice06:3519:5820:32
September equinox07:2018:5819:29
December solstice07:2017:0517:40

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F555864707782848580736456
Precip in1.81.62.52.33.13.53.22.84.12.92.51.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Beeville 5 NE, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/6179639276

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