Jess L. Hankins and King P-234
Jess L. Hankins and King P-234 is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 673 m. Cedar Knob stands 720 m to the east-northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Site of Rocksprings' First School Building, a historic site 8.6 miles away. Texas Pecos Trail runs past it. 48 named places lie within 25 miles, 20 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 2017
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Pecos Trail
- 26.2 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
48 named places within 25 miles
- Schoolhouse Mountain: 16.8 mi
- Seep Spring Mountain: 17.5 mi
- Graveyard Mountain: 17.8 mi
- Cedar Knob: 18.3 mi
- Perkins Mountain: 18.7 mi
- Painted Bluff: 13.1 mi
- Fern Bluff: 13.3 mi
- Rainbow Bluff: 14.9 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 22.3 mi
- Pecan Bluff: 24.1 mi
- Devil's Sinkhole State Natural Area: 15.1 mi
- Winans Spring: 18.5 mi
- Carta Valley: 23.4 mi
- Kickapoo Cavern State Park: 23.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Jess L. Hankins and King P-234. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Knob | ENE 61° | 720 m | 18.3 mi |
| Housetop Mountain | SE 125° | 707 m | 24.7 mi |
| Graveyard Mountain | E 85° | 706 m | 17.8 mi |
| Schoolhouse Mountain | ENE 78° | 683 m | 16.8 mi |
| Kelley Peak | SSE 148° | 680 m | 21.8 mi |
| Seep Spring Mountain | ESE 109° | 674 m | 17.5 mi |
| Hog Pen Mountain | ESE 114° | 657 m | 21.6 mi |
| Turkey Peak | ESE 120° | 648 m | 22.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:46 | 19:22 | 19:53 |
| June solstice | 06:42 | 20:11 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 07:30 | 19:08 | 19:39 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 17:11 | 17:47 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 52 | 58 | 65 | 72 | 78 | 80 | 81 | 75 | 67 | 56 | 49 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rocksprings, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403589603
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