James J. Ross
James J. Ross is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 90 m. Hellers Hill stands 168 m to the north-northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Cesko Narodni Hrbitov, a historic site 1.9 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 7.6 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1985
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 7.6 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Cesko Narodni Hrbitov: 1.9 mi
- St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery: 2.3 mi
- St. Mary's Catholic Church: 3.0 mi
- Brethren Church: 4.0 mi
- Fayetteville Brethren Church Cemetery: 4.0 mi
- Fayetteville City Park: 5.0 mi
- Oak Thicket Park: 6.3 mi
- Park Prairie Park: 6.4 mi
- White Rock Park: 8.5 mi
- Monument Hill & Kreische Brewery State Historic Site: 9.1 mi
- Fayetteville Area Heritage Museum: 4.7 mi
- Fayette Heritage Museum and Archives: 9.1 mi
- N W Faison Home and Museum: 9.2 mi
- The Heritage Society Museum of Weimar: 10.8 mi
- Round Top Area History Museum: 13.9 mi
- Live Oak Hill: 3.1 mi
- Rocky Hill: 5.2 mi
- Monument Hill: 9.7 mi
- Hellers Hill: 12.8 mi
- Indian Hill: 13.3 mi
- Osage: 7.8 mi
- Pisek: 9.8 mi
- Black Jack Springs: 15.3 mi
- Oakland: 18.4 mi
- Hackberry: 20.9 mi
- Chalk Bluff: 11.0 mi
- White Bluffs: 24.5 mi
- Colorado County Westbound Rest Area: 13.1 mi
- Colorado County Eastbound Rest Area: 13.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of James J. Ross. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hellers Hill | NNW 343° | 168 m | 12.8 mi |
| Homeyer Mountain | N 10° | 139 m | 21.5 mi |
| Monument Hill | WNW 283° | 138 m | 9.7 mi |
| Rocky Hill | E 91° | 137 m | 5.2 mi |
| Live Oak Hill | E 98° | 125 m | 3.1 mi |
| Indian Hill | NW 306° | 101 m | 13.3 mi |
| Wilson Hill | SE 125° | 71 m | 19.9 mi |
| Middle Brook Hill | SE 129° | 62 m | 24.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:07 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 06:27 | 19:56 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:53 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 16:56 | 17:32 |
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 | 61 | 68 | 76 | 82 | 85 | 86 | 80 | 71 | 60 | 53 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — LA Grange, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12403586730
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