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Harry James' Childhood Homesite

Harry James' Childhood Homesite from directly overhead

Harry James' Childhood Homesite is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 7 m. Spindletop Hill stands 4 m to the south-southeast, 3.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Charlton-Pollard Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Creole Nature Trail passes 24 miles off.

What the record says

Built
2012
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.06847, -94.09536

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Charlton-Pollard Park: 0.4 mi
  • Pipkin Park: 0.4 mi
  • Jacobs Park: 0.5 mi
  • Fletcher Park: 0.6 mi
  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Park: 0.7 mi
Museums: 18
Cliffs: 8
Attractions: 4
Ghost towns: 3
Gardens: 2
Nature reserves: 2
  • Cattail Marsh: 5.1 mi
  • Lower Neches Wildlife Management Area Nelda Stark Unit: 10.7 mi
Peaks: 1
  • Spindletop Hill: 3.7 mi
Springs: 1
  • BLUE HOLE: 17.0 mi
Artworks: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Harry James' Childhood Homesite. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Spindletop HillSSE 153°4 m3.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2118:5719:28
June solstice06:1619:4620:21
September equinox07:0518:4319:14
December solstice07:0916:4517:21

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F535763697782848479716155
Precip in5.43.73.73.95.27.06.57.27.45.44.45.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Beaumont City, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12438060135

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