Community of Jonah
Community of Jonah is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 180 m. Pilot Knob stands 368 m to the west-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Jonah Cemetery, a historic site 1.4 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 5.8 miles off. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Human settlement in Texas, United States of America.
Wikidata Q6271838, matched on coordinates and name (112 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1970
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 5.8 mi off the Texas Brazos Trail
- 18.9 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Sunset Deck · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Jonah Cemetery: 1.4 mi
- Mankins Crossing: 2.5 mi
- Weir Community Cemetery: 3.0 mi
- The Double File Trail: 3.1 mi
- Site of Neusser (Naizerville): 3.2 mi
- Dove Springs Park: 5.5 mi
- Churchill Farms HOA Pool and Park: 5.9 mi
- Siena North Park: 6.1 mi
- Hutto Town Square Park: 6.2 mi
- Emory Farms Private Park: 6.3 mi
- The Hutto Hippo: 6.6 mi
- Confederate Soldiers and Sailors Memorial: 8.1 mi
- Statue of Robert McAlpin Williamson (Three-Legged Willie): 8.2 mi
- Bill Picket: 9.2 mi
- Rhinoceros statue: 9.8 mi
- San Gabriel Wildlife Area: 8.0 mi
- Willis Creek Wildlife Area: 9.6 mi
- Granger Wildlife Management Area: 10.0 mi
- Sore Finger Wildlife Area: 11.7 mi
- Pecan Grove Wildlife Area: 13.4 mi
- Laura Kuykendall Garden: 7.3 mi
- Southwestern University Community Garden: 7.3 mi
- Sunken Garden: 7.7 mi
- Taylor Liberty Garden: 8.5 mi
- Sun City Gardens: 11.5 mi
- Queen Hill: 2.3 mi
- Rabbit Hill: 7.7 mi
- Jaecks Hill: 9.6 mi
- Martin Hill: 15.8 mi
- Signal Hill: 19.6 mi
- The Williamson Museum: 8.2 mi
- The Dan Moody Museum Home & Garden: 8.9 mi
- Palm House Museum: 12.1 mi
- Bohls House: 14.2 mi
- Coupland Museum: 15.3 mi
- Inner Space Cavern: 9.0 mi
- Abandoned zoo cage: 18.4 mi
- Client Innovation Center: 19.4 mi
- Austin Table Tennis Association: 21.6 mi
- Old Town Salado: 21.6 mi
- Brushy Spring: 18.6 mi
- Shady Spring: 18.9 mi
- Headquarters Springs: 19.2 mi
- Warwick Springs: 19.3 mi
- Queen's Bath: 22.0 mi
- Hidden Falls: 22.6 mi
- Link Falls: 22.9 mi
- Middle Bull Creek Falls: 23.5 mi
- Lower Bull Creek Falls: 23.8 mi
- Comanche Bluff: 7.7 mi
- Fern Bluff: 13.8 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 23.8 mi
- Palm Valley: 8.2 mi
- New Sweden: 16.0 mi
- Donahoe: 17.4 mi
- Bell County Northbound Rest Area: 18.2 mi
- Bell County Southbound Rest Area: 18.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Community of Jonah. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Knob | WNW 292° | 368 m | 22.9 mi |
| Barnett Knob | WNW 294° | 351 m | 21.2 mi |
| Tucker Knob | WNW 294° | 350 m | 20.0 mi |
| Hamilton Hill | WSW 259° | 345 m | 23.6 mi |
| Jess Maynard Hill | WSW 255° | 343 m | 22.8 mi |
| Jollyville Plateau | SW 227° | 340 m | 24.8 mi |
| Hickman Knob | NW 309° | 337 m | 23.2 mi |
| Hog Mountain | NW 325° | 337 m | 23.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:10 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:29 | 20:01 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:56 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:57 | 17:34 |
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 | 49 | 53 | 60 | 67 | 74 | 81 | 84 | 85 | 79 | 69 | 58 | 51 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 4.6 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 2.8 | 3.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Taylor 1NW, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12454148895
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- Austin · 28 mi
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