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Home of William Jennings Bryan

Home of William Jennings Bryan from directly overhead

Home of William Jennings Bryan is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 43 m. Sunrise Hill stands 25 m to the east, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Birdwell Park, a park 0.9 miles away. Texas Tropical Trail passes 3.2 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1936
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates26.24187, -98.30511

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Birdwell Park: 0.9 mi
  • Lions Park: 1.7 mi
  • McKinney Park: 1.9 mi
  • Oblate Park: 2.0 mi
  • Bannworth Park: 2.2 mi
Attractions: 3
  • R&N Thrift: 4.2 mi
  • Hawk observation deck: 6.9 mi
  • Topgolf: 7.2 mi
Artworks: 3
  • Jose de Escandon Statue: 9.1 mi
  • Bronc Statue: 9.2 mi
  • Sundial: 9.4 mi
Museums: 3
Gardens: 2
  • Mcallen Community Garden: 4.7 mi
  • Greenhouse and Garden: 9.5 mi
Peaks: 2
  • Sunrise Hill: 23.2 mi
  • Harmony Hill: 24.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sunrise HillE 94°25 m23.2 mi
Harmony HillE 94°25 m24.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3819:1419:45
June solstice06:4219:5620:29
September equinox07:2319:0119:31
December solstice07:1717:1217:47

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Oct–Apr.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F606570768286878884786862
Precip in0.60.61.01.41.43.11.61.43.82.01.00.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mcallen, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13971409971

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