James Hodges, Sr.
James Hodges, Sr. is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 98 m. Crouch Benchmark stands 224 m to the north, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Duncan's Ferry (on San Marcos River), a historic site 0.9 miles away. Texas Independence Trail runs past it. 97 named places lie within 25 miles, 18 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1990
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Independence Trail
97 named places within 25 miles
- Duncan's Ferry (on San Marcos River): 0.9 mi
- Jewish Cemetery: 3.1 mi
- Dr. John Turner Tinsley: 3.2 mi
- Odd Fellows Cemetery: 3.2 mi
- Eli Mitchell: 3.2 mi
- Santa Anna Mound: 4.1 mi
- Stevens Hill: 4.5 mi
- Watson Hill: 6.6 mi
- Red Hill: 8.7 mi
- Iron Peak: 11.3 mi
- East Avenue Lions Park: 4.3 mi
- Palmetto State Park: 7.0 mi
- Southside Park: 13.6 mi
- Zedler Mill Park South: 13.9 mi
- Peach Park: 14.1 mi
- Old Jail Museum: 3.6 mi
- Gonzales Memorial Museum: 4.1 mi
- Central Texas Oil Patch Museum: 14.7 mi
- Luling Oil Museum: 14.7 mi
- Pioneer Flight Museum: 20.1 mi
- Monthalia: 6.3 mi
- Albuquerque: 22.7 mi
- Guadalupe County Eastbound Rest Area: 18.9 mi
- Guadalupe County Westbound Rest Area: 19.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of James Hodges, Sr.. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crouch Benchmark | N 9° | 224 m | 22.8 mi |
| Round Mountain | N 1° | 214 m | 17.0 mi |
| Mill Creek Hills | WNW 300° | 214 m | 24.4 mi |
| Capote Knob | W 267° | 209 m | 16.8 mi |
| Capote Hills | W 265° | 181 m | 16.8 mi |
| Iron Mountains | N 360° | 171 m | 14.9 mi |
| Iron Peak | NNW 349° | 164 m | 11.3 mi |
| Frederick Mound | ENE 75° | 154 m | 22.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:10 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:31 | 19:59 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:57 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 17:01 | 17:36 |
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 | 51 | 55 | 62 | 68 | 76 | 82 | 84 | 85 | 79 | 71 | 60 | 53 |
| Precip in | 2.4 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 4.7 | 3.4 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gonzales 2S, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12403603336
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