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Howard Bland, Sr.

Howard Bland, Sr. from directly overhead

Howard Bland, Sr. is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 175 m. Rabbit Hill stands 293 m to the west, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Dr. J. L. Dickey, a historic site 1.6 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 2.3 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1986
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.56284, -97.37028

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Fannie Robinson Park: 1.7 mi
  • Dolan Avenue Park: 1.8 mi
  • East Third Street Park: 1.9 mi
  • East Fourth Street Park: 1.9 mi
  • Southeast Burkett Street Park: 2.1 mi
Artworks: 21
Gardens: 14
  • Taylor Liberty Garden: 3.0 mi
  • Unity Park Community Garden: 16.9 mi
  • Native Texas Plants Garden: 17.4 mi
  • Laura Kuykendall Garden: 18.1 mi
  • Southwestern University Community Garden: 18.2 mi
Museums: 10
Nature reserves: 10
Peaks: 9
  • Jaecks Hill: 11.5 mi
  • Queen Hill: 13.0 mi
  • Clay Hill: 16.7 mi
  • Rabbit Hill: 17.5 mi
  • Yegua Benchmark: 18.6 mi
Ghost towns: 7
Attractions: 4
  • Inner Space Cavern: 19.2 mi
  • Abandoned zoo cage: 21.6 mi
  • Client Innovation Center: 23.3 mi
  • Austin Table Tennis Association: 25.0 mi
Cliffs: 2
Springs: 1
  • Shady Spring: 22.1 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Howard Bland, Sr.. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Rabbit HillW 275°293 m18.8 mi
Martin HillWSW 250°284 m21.1 mi
Rabbit HillW 278°263 m17.5 mi
Yegua BenchmarkSE 145°232 m18.6 mi
Queen HillNW 306°227 m13.0 mi
Yegua KnobbsSE 146°225 m19.1 mi
Jaecks HillWSW 248°214 m11.5 mi
Bald KnobSW 220°205 m20.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:1019:41
June solstice06:2820:0020:36
September equinox07:1918:5619:28
December solstice07:2316:5717:33

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495360677481848579695851
Precip in2.82.13.12.74.63.22.62.73.63.92.83.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Taylor 1NW, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12454148846

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