James Polk Johnson
James Polk Johnson is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 366 m. Bell Mountain stands 594 m to the west-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Blanco County Trail Drives, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail runs past it.
The story
historic barn in Johnson City, Texas, United States
Dates from 1875.
Wikidata Q73224624, matched on coordinates and name (362 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1989
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Hill Country Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Sunset Deck · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Blanco County Trail Drives: 0.2 mi
- Dr. James Odiorne: 0.2 mi
- James Polk Johnson Building: 0.2 mi
- Blanco County: 0.3 mi
- 1894 Blanco County Jail: 0.3 mi
- Monument Hill: 3.8 mi
- Buffalo Peak: 6.4 mi
- Circle Benchmark: 8.1 mi
- Brushy Top: 9.5 mi
- Cave Mountain: 10.0 mi
- Memorial Park: 0.3 mi
- Johnson City Little League: 0.4 mi
- Johnson CIty Park: 0.6 mi
- Pedernales River Nature Park: 1.0 mi
- Blanco County Fair & Rodeo: 1.2 mi
- Science Mill: 0.2 mi
- L.B.J. Boyhood Home: 0.4 mi
- Lyndon B. Johnson Visitor Center: 0.4 mi
- Blanco Pioneer Museum: 12.4 mi
- Texas White House: 12.7 mi
- Albert: 12.5 mi
- Blumenthal: 19.8 mi
- Eckert: 21.3 mi
- Luckenbach: 21.4 mi
- Click: 21.9 mi
- Jones Spring: 11.2 mi
- Bell Spring: 17.5 mi
- Flatrock Spring: 18.1 mi
- Marschall Spring: 22.3 mi
- Kirby Spring: 22.5 mi
- River Overlook: 11.3 mi
- Hill Country Overlook: 11.4 mi
- Hamilton Pool: 17.8 mi
- Dead Man's Hole: 19.5 mi
- Lukenbach General Store and Post Office: 21.4 mi
- Gillespie County US 290 Rest Area: 11.9 mi
- Picnic Area: 13.2 mi
- Gillespie County Ranch Road 1 Rest Area: 14.4 mi
- Red Bluff: 13.9 mi
- Eagle Bluffs: 23.7 mi
- Hickory Bluff: 24.2 mi
- Reimers Natural Parkland Preserve: 18.7 mi
- Pogue Springs Preserve: 19.3 mi
- Hogge Parkland Preserve: 19.9 mi
- Demonstration Gardens: 24.0 mi
- Interpretive Garden: 24.0 mi
- Picnic Area: 12.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.5 miles of James Polk Johnson. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bell Mountain | WNW 303° | 594 m | 21.5 mi |
| Andy Moore Mountain | WNW 303° | 585 m | 17.7 mi |
| Meta Mountain | SW 217° | 583 m | 22.3 mi |
| Circle Benchmark | SSW 209° | 579 m | 8.1 mi |
| Dungeon Mountain | NW 304° | 567 m | 20.4 mi |
| Cave Hill | SW 225° | 566 m | 21.4 mi |
| Kruse Hill | W 276° | 565 m | 20.1 mi |
| Hill in Kendall County | SSW 199° | 563 m | 19.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:38 | 19:14 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 06:33 | 20:04 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 19:00 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 17:02 | 17:38 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 49 | 52 | 60 | 67 | 75 | 81 | 83 | 84 | 77 | 68 | 58 | 51 |
| Precip in | 2.3 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Johnson City 2N, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12395154353
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