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Jarrell

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Jarrell is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 247 m. Sevenmile Mountain stands 374 m to the northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Memorial to Jarrell Tornado Victims, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 8.3 miles off. 42 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

extremely destructive F5 tornado in 1997

Wikidata Q125996412, matched on coordinates and name (7 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2009
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.83690, -97.62162

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Jarrell Memorial Park: 0.1 mi
  • Sonterra Association Swimming Pool & Park: 2.2 mi
  • Corn Hill Park: 2.4 mi
  • Puppy Paradise at The Burning Bush Community: 8.3 mi
  • College Park: 8.8 mi
Peaks: 42
  • Horse Thief Mountain: 8.8 mi
  • Paisano Peak: 9.3 mi
  • Hog Mountain: 10.5 mi
  • Cedar Knob: 10.8 mi
  • Queen Hill: 12.2 mi
Artworks: 33
Gardens: 15
  • Sun City Gardens: 8.3 mi
  • Salado Sculpture Garden: 9.7 mi
  • Sunken Garden: 13.1 mi
  • Southwestern University Community Garden: 14.0 mi
  • Laura Kuykendall Garden: 14.2 mi
Museums: 14
Nature reserves: 8
Ghost towns: 4
Cliffs: 4
Springs: 3
  • Headquarters Springs: 4.9 mi
  • Warwick Springs: 5.0 mi
  • Brushy Spring: 7.9 mi
Attractions: 2
Picnic sites: 2
  • Wyndham Hill Picnic Area: 20.5 mi
  • Silverstone Park Picnic Area: 21.3 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sevenmile MountainNW 318°374 m22.1 mi
Pilot KnobWSW 253°368 m17.3 mi
Ivy MountainNW 314°362 m19.7 mi
Manere MountainNW 318°356 m17.9 mi
Bald KnobW 262°355 m15.7 mi
Rattlesnake HillNW 324°352 m24.0 mi
Barnett KnobWSW 251°351 m15.5 mi
Tucker KnobWSW 248°350 m14.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:1119:42
June solstice06:2920:0220:37
September equinox07:2018:5719:29
December solstice07:2516:5717:34

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485259667481848478695850
Precip in2.52.23.13.04.24.02.22.64.03.92.72.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Georgetown Lake, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12454148830

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