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Captain A.C. Jones

Captain A.C. Jones from directly overhead

Captain A.C. Jones is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 97 m. Odom Hill stands 110 m to the west-northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Early Trails, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Independence Trail passes 20 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1965
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates28.48455, -97.77846

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks: 20
  • Flournoy Park: 5.2 mi
  • Joe Barnhart Park: 5.2 mi
  • Kobler Park: 5.3 mi
  • Veterans Memorial Park: 5.8 mi
  • Klipstein Park: 5.9 mi
Museums: 4
Gardens: 2
Peaks: 2
  • Odom Hill: 15.0 mi
  • Balania Hill: 22.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Attractions: 1
  • Geronimo: 22.9 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Odom HillWNW 282°110 m15.0 mi
Balania HillSSW 208°64 m22.9 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 solstice07:2017:0417:40

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °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/6179639270

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