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James F. Blair

James F. Blair from directly overhead

James F. Blair is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 72 m. Van Cleave Mound stands 143 m to the west-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Clinton, a historic site 0.4 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 25 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1968
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.05378, -97.32642

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 12
  • Live Oak Park: 2.8 mi
  • Cuero Municipal Park: 3.9 mi
  • Alexander Park: 4.7 mi
  • Yorktown Public Park: 11.9 mi
  • Yoakum City Park: 18.7 mi
Peaks: 5
  • Mustang Mott: 7.2 mi
  • Windy Hill: 17.9 mi
  • Van Cleave Mound: 20.0 mi
  • Rocky Mound: 20.7 mi
  • Bald Mound: 21.6 mi
Museums: 3

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Van Cleave MoundWNW 298°143 m20.0 mi
Bald MoundWNW 293°142 m21.6 mi
Rocky MoundWNW 298°132 m20.7 mi
Mustang MottNW 309°100 m7.2 mi
Windy HillNW 321°71 m17.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:1019:41
June solstice06:3219:5720:32
September equinox07:1818:5619:27
December solstice07:2017:0117:37

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F545764707883868681736355
Precip in2.31.52.82.84.43.92.42.63.63.32.42.3

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

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13971409951

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