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James Bonner Rogers

James Bonner Rogers from directly overhead

James Bonner Rogers is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 140 m. Tehuacana Hills stands 195 m to the west, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is David Hall Love, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 20 miles off. 91 named places lie within 25 miles, 7 of them named summits.

What the record says

Built
1968
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.72010, -96.15410

91 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 10
  • Fairfield Arena: 0.5 mi
  • Mount Zion Park: 4.9 mi
  • Fairfield Lake State Park: 6.7 mi
  • Gregory Field: 10.2 mi
  • Richland Creek Wildlife Management Area: 15.3 mi
Peaks: 7
  • Pilot Knob: 6.6 mi
  • Folsom Hills: 8.8 mi
  • Burleson Hill: 8.8 mi
  • Morgan Hill: 17.3 mi
  • Cedar Mound: 23.0 mi
Cliffs: 4
Nature reserves: 4
Ghost towns: 3

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of James Bonner Rogers. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Tehuacana HillsW195 m23.5 mi
Bald HillW186 m23.3 mi
Burleson HillSSE182 m8.8 mi
Morgan HillSW174 m17.3 mi
Pilot KnobENE172 m6.6 mi
Folsom HillsSSE168 m8.8 mi
Cedar MoundSW113 m23.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2919:0419:37
June solstice06:2119:5820:34
September equinox07:1418:5119:23
December solstice07:2116:4917:26

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475158657379838477675649
Precip in3.63.53.83.34.74.51.82.93.24.23.94.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fairfield 3W, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13971419034

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