Bon Wier
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. 71 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
How to reach it
- 2.4 mi off the Attakapas-Coushatta Scenic Byway
- 23.6 mi off the Colonial Trails Scenic Byway
- 10.5 mi off the Toledo Bend Forest Scenic Byway
71 named places within 25 miles
- Inman Cemetery: 2.0 mi
- Ford Chapel, Cemetery, and School: 3.6 mi
- Newton County, C.S.A.: 6.6 mi
- Newton County: 6.6 mi
- Autrey-Williams House: 10.0 mi
- 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
- 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
- Bald Hill: 21.4 mi
- Spring Hill: 23.6 mi
- Gunter Hill: 24.1 mi
- High Hill: 24.7 mi
- Beauregard Parish Jail: 22.6 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Hill | WNW 290° | 111 m | 21.4 mi |
| Gunter Hill | N 9° | 86 m | 24.1 mi |
| Spring Hill | WNW 290° | 69 m | 23.6 mi |
| High Hill | S 189° | 11 m | 24.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:55 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 06:13 | 19:46 | 20:21 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:41 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:09 | 16:42 | 17:18 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 50 | 54 | 61 | 67 | 74 | 80 | 82 | 82 | 78 | 68 | 58 | 51 |
| Precip in | 6.4 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.8 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 6.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — DE Ridder, 23 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12453442959
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