J.P. Richardson, Jr: The Big Bopper
J.P. Richardson, Jr: The Big Bopper is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 5 m. Spindletop Hill stands 4 m to the south-southeast, 7.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Mildred "Babe" Didrikson Zaharias, a historic site 0.3 miles away. Creole Nature Trail passes 27 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 2005
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 27.5 mi off the Creole Nature Trail, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Mildred "Babe" Didrikson Zaharias: 0.3 mi
- Site of Collier's Ferry: 0.7 mi
- Magnolia Missionary Baptist Church: 1.1 mi
- Aubrey Wilson "Moon" Mullican: 1.2 mi
- Police Chief Reid Tevis: 1.5 mi
- Pine Street Park: 0.7 mi
- Morgan Park: 1.3 mi
- Magnolia Park: 1.4 mi
- Cottonwood Park: 1.9 mi
- Babe Zaharias Park: 2.0 mi
- Beaumont Art League: 1.6 mi
- Babe Didrikson Zaharias Museum: 2.0 mi
- Edison Museum: 2.6 mi
- McFaddin-Ward House Museum: 2.6 mi
- John Jay French Historic House Museum: 2.7 mi
- Bunns Bluff: 3.1 mi
- Wiess Bluff: 9.3 mi
- Smith Bluff: 10.8 mi
- Brushy Bluff: 11.7 mi
- Peach Tree Point: 20.3 mi
- Mildred Buildings: 2.6 mi
- Avenue Axe: 12.4 mi
- Welcome to Texas Sign: 23.0 mi
- Elise's Family Fun Center: 24.6 mi
- Texla: 14.7 mi
- Lemonville: 16.4 mi
- Princeton: 22.7 mi
- Urban Roots Farm to Table Beaumont: 5.1 mi
- Beaumont Botanical Gardens: 7.4 mi
- Cattail Marsh: 8.6 mi
- Lower Neches Wildlife Management Area Nelda Stark Unit: 12.3 mi
- Spindletop Hill: 7.4 mi
- BLUE HOLE: 20.0 mi
- Texas Star: 23.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of J.P. Richardson, Jr: The Big Bopper. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spindletop Hill | SSE 164° | 4 m | 7.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:57 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 06:16 | 19:46 | 20:22 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:43 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:09 | 16:45 | 17:21 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 53 | 57 | 63 | 69 | 77 | 82 | 84 | 84 | 79 | 71 | 61 | 55 |
| Precip in | 5.4 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 5.2 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 5.4 | 4.4 | 5.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Beaumont City, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12438060125
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