Homesite and Burial Place of General Joseph Burton Johnson
Homesite and Burial Place of General Joseph Burton Johnson is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 125 m. Tehuacana Hills stands 195 m to the west, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Harmony Church, a historic site 3.2 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 17 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1971
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 16.7 mi off the Texas Brazos Trail
- 23.7 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Harmony Church: 3.2 mi
- Stewards Mill Store, 1869: 3.3 mi
- Caney Baptist Church: 4.1 mi
- Sessions Cemetery: 5.3 mi
- Bradley House: 5.4 mi
- Fairfield Arena: 5.9 mi
- Fairfield Lake State Park: 9.9 mi
- Gregory Field: 11.1 mi
- Mount Zion Park: 11.1 mi
- Richland Creek Wildlife Management Area: 13.2 mi
- Pilot Knob: 11.3 mi
- Burleson Hill: 14.8 mi
- Folsom Hills: 15.0 mi
- Morgan Hill: 17.2 mi
- Bald Hill: 18.3 mi
- Richland Creek Wildlife Management Area: 15.4 mi
- Richland Creek Wildlife Management Area: 17.5 mi
- Gus Engeling WRDA: 20.9 mi
- Big Lake Bottom WMA: 22.9 mi
- Gus Engeling Wildlife Management Area: 23.0 mi
- Walker Bluff: 14.0 mi
- Cox Bluff: 16.6 mi
- Allen Bluff: 17.1 mi
- Lindsey Bluff: 17.4 mi
- Coutchman: 11.9 mi
- Springfield: 16.9 mi
- Tehuacana: 18.5 mi
- Navarro County Northbound Rest Area: 13.0 mi
- Navarro County Southbound Rest Area: 13.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Homesite and Burial Place of General Joseph Burton Johnson. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tehuacana Hills | W 262° | 195 m | 18.9 mi |
| Bald Hill | W 268° | 186 m | 18.3 mi |
| Burleson Hill | SSE 148° | 182 m | 14.8 mi |
| Morgan Hill | SSW 213° | 174 m | 17.2 mi |
| Pilot Knob | ESE 103° | 172 m | 11.3 mi |
| Folsom Hills | SE 142° | 168 m | 15.0 mi |
| Cedar Mound | SSW 211° | 113 m | 23.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 19:05 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 06:21 | 19:58 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:51 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 16:49 | 17:26 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 47 | 51 | 58 | 65 | 73 | 79 | 83 | 84 | 77 | 67 | 56 | 49 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fairfield 3W, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/13971419027
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