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Blind Willie Johnson

Blind Willie Johnson from directly overhead

Blind Willie Johnson is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 8 m. Spindletop Hill stands 4 m to the south-southeast, 5.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Dr. Charles F. L. N. Graham, a historic site 0.3 miles away. Creole Nature Trail passes 26 miles off.

What the record says

Built
2010
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.09556, -94.10631

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Babe Zaharias Park: 0.5 mi
  • Magnolia Park: 0.8 mi
  • Shelton Plaza: 0.8 mi
  • Wiess Park: 0.8 mi
  • Cottonwood Park: 0.9 mi
Museums: 19
Cliffs: 8
Attractions: 4
Ghost towns: 3
Gardens: 2
Nature reserves: 2
  • Cattail Marsh: 6.6 mi
  • Lower Neches Wildlife Management Area Nelda Stark Unit: 11.9 mi
Peaks: 1
  • Spindletop Hill: 5.7 mi
Springs: 1
  • BLUE HOLE: 18.2 mi
Artworks: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Blind Willie Johnson. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Spindletop HillSSE 156°4 m5.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2118:5719:28
June solstice06:1619:4620:22
September equinox07:0518:4319:14
December solstice07:0916:4517:21

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F535763697782848479716155
Precip in5.43.73.73.95.27.06.57.27.45.44.45.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Beaumont City, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12438038276

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