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James Euwin Edmiston

James Euwin Edmiston from directly overhead

James Euwin Edmiston is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 152 m. Jollyville Plateau stands 340 m to the west-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Joseph J. Manor Cemetery, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Independence Trail passes 11 miles off. 24 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

Coordinates30.22988, -97.48951

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Webberville Park: 1.4 mi
  • Little Webberville Park: 1.7 mi
  • East Metropolitan Park: 4.4 mi
  • Charlie Dobbins Park: 4.9 mi
  • Elm Creek Park: 6.1 mi
Artworks
Gardens: 49
  • E.R. Fincher III Garden: 12.7 mi
  • Bastrop Community Garden: 13.0 mi
  • Windsor Park Community Garden: 13.2 mi
  • Monoculture: 13.5 mi
  • Butterfly Garden: 13.5 mi
Nature reserves: 34
Peaks: 24
  • Caldwell Knob: 5.5 mi
  • Bald Knob: 9.5 mi
  • Hergotz Hill: 9.8 mi
  • Pilot Knob: 13.9 mi
  • Lotman Hill: 14.9 mi
Attractions: 16
  • French Legation State Historic Site: 14.7 mi
  • Santa Rita No. 1 Oil Well: 15.0 mi
  • CCC Water Fountain: 15.4 mi
  • Statesman Bat Observation Center: 15.4 mi
  • South Congress Bat Colony: 15.5 mi
Ghost towns: 10
Waterfalls: 10
  • Lower McKinney Falls: 14.2 mi
  • Upper McKinney Falls: 14.4 mi
  • Twin Falls: 19.4 mi
  • Hidden Falls: 19.9 mi
  • Lower Bull Creek Falls: 20.0 mi
Cliffs: 4
  • Bird Bluff: 12.5 mi
  • Red Bluffs: 16.6 mi
  • Seismic Wall: 18.5 mi
  • Fern Bluff: 24.8 mi
Springs: 4
Picnic sites: 3

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Jollyville PlateauWNW340 m24.1 mi
Flintridge HillWNW311 m21.1 mi
Shepherd MountainWNW286 m20.6 mi
Martin HillNW284 m20.3 mi
Cat MountainWNW283 m19.3 mi
Mount LarsonWNW277 m18.9 mi
Davis HillW266 m21.0 mi
Mount LucasWNW265 m18.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:1019:42
June solstice06:3020:0020:35
September equinox07:1918:5619:28
December solstice07:2316:5817:35

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F505460687582848579705952
Precip in3.02.13.22.74.93.02.02.33.04.03.13.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Elgin 1 N, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453821444

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