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Former Homesite of Joseph L. Bennett

Former Homesite of Joseph L. Bennett from directly overhead

Former Homesite of Joseph L. Bennett is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 80 m. Peckerwood Hill stands 144 m to the north-northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Stanley Lake MUD Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Texas Forest Trail runs past it. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1995
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.38250, -95.65117

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Stanley Lake MUD Park: 0.3 mi
  • Cape Conroe Park: 0.5 mi
  • Fernland Historical Park: 2.4 mi
  • Memory Park: 2.5 mi
  • Cedar Brake Park: 3.1 mi
Artworks
  • Mustang Statue: 13.2 mi
  • Texas Whitetail Deer: 13.5 mi
  • Big Barbara: 14.0 mi
  • Boy Pushing Girl in Swing: 14.5 mi
  • SR 21: 14.7 mi
Attractions: 19
  • Dragon Swings: 14.3 mi
  • Leonardo's Catapult: 14.3 mi
  • Longbows: 14.3 mi
  • Pony Rides: 14.3 mi
  • Drench a Wench: 14.3 mi
Museums: 10
Gardens: 6
Peaks: 5
Ghost towns: 2
Nature reserves: 2
  • George Mitchell Nature Preserve: 17.0 mi
  • Woodson's Gully Nature Preserve: 23.4 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Former Homesite of Joseph L. Bennett. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Peckerwood HillNNE144 m23.7 mi
Smith HillNNE126 m24.6 mi
Blue Bonnet HillNNW96 m15.0 mi
Shepard HillNE95 m10.5 mi
Crater HillESE48 m18.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2719:0319:34
June solstice06:2219:5320:28
September equinox07:1218:4919:21
December solstice07:1616:5117:27

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525663697782858580716154
Precip in4.43.33.53.45.55.23.34.53.75.44.84.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Conroe, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12452329347

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