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Dr. John Turner Tinsley

Dr. John Turner Tinsley from directly overhead

Dr. John Turner Tinsley is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 95 m. Crouch Benchmark stands 224 m to the north, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Jesse Kencheloe Davis, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Independence Trail runs past it. 100 named places lie within 25 miles, 17 of them named summits.

What the record says

Built
2004
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates29.50896, -97.45978

100 named places within 25 miles

Historic sites: 53
Parks: 19
  • East Avenue Lions Park: 1.2 mi
  • Palmetto State Park: 9.1 mi
  • Southside Park: 15.5 mi
  • Zedler Mill Park South: 15.9 mi
  • Peach Park: 15.9 mi
Peaks: 17
  • Santa Anna Mound: 2.2 mi
  • Stevens Hill: 6.8 mi
  • Watson Hill: 9.6 mi
  • Red Hill: 10.3 mi
  • Iron Peak: 12.1 mi
Museums: 8
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Dr. John Turner Tinsley. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Crouch BenchmarkN224 m22.3 mi
Round MountainN214 m17.0 mi
Capote KnobW209 m20.0 mi
Capote HillsW181 m19.9 mi
Obar HillENE181 m23.3 mi
Iron MountainsNNW171 m15.0 mi
Iron PeakNNW164 m12.1 mi
Frederick MoundENE154 m18.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:1019:42
June solstice06:3119:5920:34
September equinox07:1918:5619:28
December solstice07:2117:0017:36

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F515562687682848579716053
Precip in2.42.12.82.84.73.42.02.93.63.92.72.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gonzales 2S, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12403603364

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