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Bon Wier

Bon Wier from directly overhead

Bon Wier is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 25 m. Bald Hill stands 111 m to the west-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Inman Cemetery, a historic site 2.0 miles away. Attakapas-Coushatta Scenic Byway passes 2.4 miles off. 73 named places lie within 25 miles, 4 of them named summits.

The story

human settlement in Newton County, Texas, United States of America

Wikidata Q4941033, matched on coordinates and name (425 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1994
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.74037, -93.64773

73 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 10
  • Beauregard Old River Game and Fish Preserve: 4.9 mi
  • Caney Creek Park: 10.0 mi
  • E O Siecke State Forest: 12.7 mi
  • Boise-Vernon Wildlife Management Area: 22.0 mi
  • West Park: 22.7 mi
Museums: 4
  • Merryville Historical Society and Museum: 6.4 mi
  • Beauregard Museum: 22.7 mi
  • DeQuincy Railroad Museum: 23.6 mi
  • Jasper County Historical Museum: 24.4 mi
Peaks: 4
  • Bald Hill: 21.4 mi
  • Spring Hill: 23.6 mi
  • Gunter Hill: 24.1 mi
  • High Hill: 24.7 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Attractions: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bald HillWNW 290°111 m21.4 mi
Gunter HillN 9°86 m24.1 mi
Spring HillWNW 290°69 m23.6 mi
High HillS 189°11 m24.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1918:5519:26
June solstice06:1319:4620:21
September equinox07:0418:4119:13
December solstice07:0916:4217:18

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F505461677480828278685851
Precip in6.44.64.95.25.15.84.95.05.45.05.56.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — DE Ridder, 23 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453442959

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