Blind Lemon Jefferson
Blind Lemon Jefferson is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 146 m. Horn Hill stands 201 m to the south-southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is The Rev. G. W. Bounds, a historic site 0.7 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 8.1 miles off. 111 named places lie within 25 miles, 8 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1967
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 8.1 mi off the Texas Brazos Trail
- 16.0 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
111 named places within 25 miles
- The Rev. G. W. Bounds: 0.7 mi
- United Methodist Church of Wortham: 0.7 mi
- City of Wortham: 0.7 mi
- Mrs. Lucy Haggard Longbotham: 1.3 mi
- Tehuacana Cemetery: 5.7 mi
- Mexia City Park: 8.6 mi
- Booker T Washington Emancipation Proclamation Park: 12.5 mi
- Confederate Reunion Grounds State Historic Site: 12.7 mi
- Washington Park: 12.7 mi
- Fort Parker State Park: 14.6 mi
- This Must Be The Place: 20.4 mi
- Creativity of Kids: 20.4 mi
- Ghost Mural: 20.4 mi
- Palace Theater: 20.4 mi
- The Best of Corsicana: 20.4 mi
- Bald Hill: 5.1 mi
- Tehuacana Hills: 6.5 mi
- Morgan Hill: 16.1 mi
- Horn Hill: 20.6 mi
- Cedar Mound: 21.3 mi
- Burlington-Rock Island Railroad Museum: 15.8 mi
- Freestone County Historical Museum: 18.3 mi
- Limestone County Historical Museum: 19.3 mi
- Pearce Museum: 19.4 mi
- Pioneer Village of Navarro County: 20.6 mi
- Tehuacana: 6.2 mi
- Coutchman: 6.3 mi
- Springfield: 9.6 mi
- Walker Bluff: 23.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Blind Lemon Jefferson. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horn Hill | SSW 213° | 201 m | 20.6 mi |
| Tehuacana Hills | SW 234° | 195 m | 6.5 mi |
| Bald Hill | WSW 251° | 186 m | 5.1 mi |
| Morgan Hill | SSE 165° | 174 m | 16.1 mi |
| Pilot Knob | E 98° | 172 m | 24.7 mi |
| Andrews Hill | S 183° | 140 m | 22.6 mi |
| Black Hills | NNW 346° | 139 m | 22.6 mi |
| Cedar Mound | S 176° | 113 m | 21.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 19:06 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 06:22 | 19:59 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:52 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 16:50 | 17:27 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 52 | 59 | 65 | 73 | 81 | 84 | 85 | 79 | 69 | 58 | 50 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mexia, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403587397
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