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J. L. Woods' Undertaking Company

J. L. Woods' Undertaking Company from directly overhead

J. L. Woods' Undertaking Company is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 76 m. Homeyer Mountain stands 139 m to the south-southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Yegua Center at Somerville ISD, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 5.4 miles off. 5 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

Coordinates30.34181, -96.53428

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Foye Family Basketball Park: 0.5 mi
  • Pazdral Park: 0.5 mi
  • Welch Park: 0.7 mi
  • Welch Park: 0.8 mi
  • Overlook Park: 2.4 mi
Ghost towns: 10
Artworks: 10
  • The Dime Box: 17.3 mi
  • George Bush Statue: 20.7 mi
  • Haynes Ring Replica: 21.9 mi
  • Bugle Stand: 22.1 mi
  • Danger 79er: 22.2 mi
Peaks: 5
  • Green Mountain: 2.1 mi
  • Shepherd Mountain: 5.5 mi
  • Mockingbird Hill: 13.3 mi
  • Homeyer Mountain: 14.8 mi
  • Mount Aggie: 21.1 mi
Gardens: 4
Attractions: 3
Cliffs: 2
Rest areas: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • 1st Methodist Park: 24.8 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of J. L. Woods' Undertaking Company. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Homeyer MountainSSW 213°139 m14.8 mi
Shepherd MountainSSW 211°129 m5.5 mi
Mockingbird HillWNW 301°128 m13.3 mi
Mount AggieNNE 31°96.3 m21.1 mi
Green MountainSSE 150°86 m2.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3119:0619:38
June solstice06:2619:5720:32
September equinox07:1518:5319:24
December solstice07:1916:5417:31

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495259667481848478685851
Precip in3.22.93.23.34.73.91.92.83.44.33.63.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Somerville DAM, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12395072470

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