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H. N. (Man) Bell

H. N. (Man) Bell from directly overhead

H. N. (Man) Bell is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 137 m. Yegua Benchmark stands 232 m to the north-northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Robert Love Reding, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Independence Trail passes 0.8 miles off. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1968
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.11665, -97.30568

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Kerr Community Park: 0.7 mi
  • Jewell Hodges Park: 0.8 mi
  • Firemans Park: 0.9 mi
  • Mayfest Park: 0.9 mi
  • Minerva Delgado Park: 0.9 mi
Peaks: 13
  • Lotman Hill: 3.6 mi
  • Caldwell Knob: 10.1 mi
  • Royston Hill: 10.2 mi
  • High Point: 10.7 mi
  • Flag Hill: 15.7 mi
Ghost towns: 12
Nature reserves: 6
Artworks: 3
  • Ms. Pearl the Giant Squirrel Statue: 12.7 mi
  • Fork in the Road: 20.0 mi
  • The Giant Rooster: 24.0 mi
Gardens: 2
Attractions: 1
  • CCC Water Fountain: 1.9 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of H. N. (Man) Bell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Yegua BenchmarkNNE 24°232 m17.1 mi
Bastrop County High PointSSW 204°226 m17.6 mi
Yegua KnobbsNNE 24°225 m16.4 mi
Crouch BenchmarkSSW 204°224 m21.6 mi
Flag HillSSW 205°221 m15.7 mi
Pilot KnobW 277°217 m24.2 mi
Bald KnobNW 312°205 m22.8 mi
Lotman HillNE 53°201 m3.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:0919:41
June solstice06:2919:5920:34
September equinox07:1818:5619:27
December solstice07:2216:5817:34

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F515461687682848580706052
Precip in2.72.22.83.64.53.21.92.83.74.03.02.8

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

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/12395089078

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