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Home of James Edward Wheat

Home of James Edward Wheat from directly overhead

Home of James Edward Wheat is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 81 m. Cyclone Hill stands 120 m to the north-northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Original Site of Bethel Baptist Church, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Forest Trail runs past it. 49 named places lie within 25 miles, 11 of them named summits.

The story

house at 107 W. Wheat Street Woodville, Texas

Wikidata Q107321364, matched on coordinates and name (78 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1970
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates30.77430, -94.41580

49 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 11
  • Pedigo Hill: 12.7 mi
  • Sand Hill: 13.3 mi
  • Blackland Hill: 14.0 mi
  • Miles Hill: 16.7 mi
  • Big Hill: 18.1 mi
Parks: 10
  • John H Kirby State Forest: 13.7 mi
  • Martin Dies Junior State Park: 15.5 mi
  • Chester City Park: 15.8 mi
  • State Wildlife Scientific Area: 16.0 mi
  • State Wildlife Scientific Area: 17.3 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Nature reserves: 2
  • Watson Rare Native Plant Reserve: 13.5 mi
  • Holland Cemetery Hunting Area: 20.5 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Home of James Edward Wheat. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cyclone HillNNE 24°120 m23.7 mi
Wolf HillNNW 344°111 m24.1 mi
Blackland HillNNW 347°93 m14.0 mi
Big HillNNW 328°79 m18.1 mi
Pace HillNE 45°72 m19.7 mi
Spring HillENE 76°69 m24.2 mi
Miles HillN 350°62 m16.7 mi
Pedigo HillENE 75°53 m12.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2218:5819:30
June solstice06:1619:4920:24
September equinox07:0718:4419:16
December solstice07:1216:4517:21

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Dec.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495360667379818277675851
Precip in5.04.94.64.44.75.14.25.05.35.05.15.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Town Bluff DAM, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12453817868

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