Colonel Thomas R. Bonner
Colonel Thomas R. Bonner is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 161 m. Tater Hill Mountain stands 234 m to the west-southwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Hillside Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Texas Forest Trail passes 0.6 miles off. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1965
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 0.6 mi off the Texas Forest Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Hillside Park: 0.2 mi
- Bois D'Arc Park: 0.8 mi
- The Children's Park of Tyler: 0.8 mi
- Goodman Park: 0.9 mi
- Bergfeld Park: 1.2 mi
- John B. and Ketura Douglas House: 0.5 mi
- Smith County Jail, 1881: 0.5 mi
- Henry Miller Morgan: 0.6 mi
- Yarbrough Building: 0.6 mi
- Smith County as a 19th Century Legal Center: 0.6 mi
- Smith County Historical Society: 0.7 mi
- Discovery Science Place: 0.7 mi
- Goodman-LeGrand House: 0.9 mi
- Tyler Museum of Art: 1.1 mi
- Tyler Rose Garden Center & Rose Museum: 1.9 mi
- Todd Mountain: 10.6 mi
- Starrville Mountain: 11.9 mi
- Mount Sinai: 15.5 mi
- Snow Mountain: 15.8 mi
- Goodman Mountain: 18.2 mi
- Snavely Discovery Well: 23.9 mi
- Garland P Ferguson Park: 24.0 mi
- Texan Theater: 24.3 mi
- Crim Theatre: 24.3 mi
- R E St John Memorial Stadium: 24.3 mi
- Fine Arts Complex: 2.9 mi
- Historic Coca-Cola Mural: 24.4 mi
- Graffiti wall: 24.7 mi
- Winona Eastbound Picnic Area: 12.9 mi
- Winona Westbound Picnic Area: 12.9 mi
- Cherokee County Northbound Rest Area: 22.0 mi
- Tyler Rose Garden: 1.9 mi
- CCC Rock Dam: 9.5 mi
- Outdoor Zen Kicthen: 24.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Colonel Thomas R. Bonner. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tater Hill Mountain | WSW 237° | 234 m | 24.6 mi |
| Jennings Mountain | WSW 256° | 212 m | 19.9 mi |
| Snow Mountain | S 176° | 201 m | 15.8 mi |
| Starrville Mountain | NE 52° | 196 m | 11.9 mi |
| Goodman Mountain | ENE 76° | 192 m | 18.2 mi |
| Cooper Mountain | SW 235° | 192 m | 23.2 mi |
| Todd Mountain | N 359° | 185 m | 10.6 mi |
| Kickapoo Mountain | SSW 207° | 173 m | 24.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 19:01 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 06:15 | 19:56 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:47 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 16:43 | 17:21 |
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 | 60 | 66 | 74 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 77 | 67 | 57 | 50 |
| Precip in | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 4.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tyler, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12453546122
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