Fentress, Dr. James
Fentress, Dr. James is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 137 m. Mission Hill stands 292 m to the west, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Burial site of Rev. John McCullough, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 0.6 miles off. 23 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1936
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 0.6 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
- 15.0 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Sinkholes · 16 mi
- Wetland Wonders · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Burial site of Rev. John McCullough: 0.2 mi
- Fentress Community Cemetery: 0.7 mi
- Prairie Lea United Methodist Church: 1.1 mi
- Fentress United Methodist Church: 1.7 mi
- Rafael Rios No. 1: 2.4 mi
- Northside Park: 7.0 mi
- Blanche Square: 7.6 mi
- Longer Park: 7.7 mi
- Patton Park: 7.9 mi
- Lockhart State Park: 8.0 mi
- Luling Oil Museum: 7.4 mi
- Central Texas Oil Patch Museum: 7.5 mi
- Pioneer Flight Museum: 8.5 mi
- Southwest Museum of Clocks and Watches: 10.7 mi
- Caldwell County Museum: 10.7 mi
- Rattlesnake Hill: 7.1 mi
- Mill Creek Hills: 8.0 mi
- Koeglar Hill: 11.5 mi
- Iron Peak: 13.3 mi
- Red Hill: 13.7 mi
- Mayhem Wall: 7.8 mi
- John C. "Jack" Hays: 14.8 mi
- Goddess of Justice: 14.8 mi
- Oh for a Muse of Fire: 14.9 mi
- Minerva: 14.9 mi
- Blanco Shoals Natural Area: 14.1 mi
- Meadows Center for Water and the Environment: 14.8 mi
- San Marcos Aquatic Resources Center: 15.0 mi
- Spring Lake Preserve: 15.5 mi
- Schulle Canyon Natural Area: 16.0 mi
- Spring Lake Glass-Bottom Boat Tour: 14.9 mi
- Learning Tree: 15.6 mi
- Grandmother's tree: 16.8 mi
- Labyrinth: 18.3 mi
- Jackson Tyler Norris Memorial Skate Park: 23.5 mi
- Polonia: 13.5 mi
- Goforth: 19.3 mi
- Lytton Springs: 19.7 mi
- Monthalia: 20.9 mi
- San Marcos Springs: 14.9 mi
- Weismuller Spring: 14.9 mi
- Comal Springs: 23.3 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 15.0 mi
- City of Kyle Community Garden: 16.9 mi
- Purgatory Creek Overlook: 16.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fentress, Dr. James. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mission Hill | W 265° | 292 m | 24.9 mi |
| Coal Kiln Hill | WNW 291° | 281 m | 17.6 mi |
| Trunk Hill | WNW 291° | 263 m | 16.9 mi |
| Woods Hill | N 353° | 237 m | 24.3 mi |
| Barton Hill | NNW 340° | 233 m | 23.5 mi |
| Kings Hill | SSW 208° | 228 m | 23.4 mi |
| Bastrop County High Point | ENE 64° | 226 m | 21.8 mi |
| Crouch Benchmark | ENE 72° | 224 m | 18.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:11 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 06:32 | 20:00 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:58 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 17:01 | 17:37 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 52 | 55 | 62 | 69 | 77 | 83 | 85 | 86 | 80 | 71 | 61 | 53 |
| Precip in | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 2.6 | 2.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Luling, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/13971423638
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