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Colonel Thomas R. Bonner

Colonel Thomas R. Bonner from directly overhead

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

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.34750, -95.29028

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • 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
Peaks: 13
  • 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
Attractions: 8
  • 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
Ghost towns: 4
Artworks: 3
  • Fine Arts Complex: 2.9 mi
  • Historic Coca-Cola Mural: 24.4 mi
  • Graffiti wall: 24.7 mi
Gardens: 1
Waterfalls: 1
  • CCC Rock Dam: 9.5 mi
Picnic sites: 1

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Tater Hill MountainWSW 237°234 m24.6 mi
Jennings MountainWSW 256°212 m19.9 mi
Snow MountainS 176°201 m15.8 mi
Starrville MountainNE 52°196 m11.9 mi
Goodman MountainENE 76°192 m18.2 mi
Cooper MountainSW 235°192 m23.2 mi
Todd MountainN 359°185 m10.6 mi
Kickapoo MountainSSW 207°173 m24.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2619:0119:33
June solstice06:1519:5620:32
September equinox07:1018:4719:19
December solstice07:1916:4317:21

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485260667480838377675750
Precip in4.04.34.34.04.34.82.72.93.24.73.84.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tyler, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453546122

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