John Balch
John Balch is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 153 m. Hollow Rock Mountain stands 172 m to the north, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Cove Springs Cemetery, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Forest Trail passes 1.8 miles off. 114 named places lie within 25 miles, 6 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1936
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 1.8 mi off the Texas Forest Trail
114 named places within 25 miles
- Maroney Park: 12.9 mi
- Marion Ferry Park: 13.0 mi
- Pecan Park: 13.3 mi
- Etoile Park: 13.3 mi
- SFA Mast Arboretum: 13.4 mi
- Old University Building: 13.6 mi
- The Stone Fort Museum: 13.7 mi
- Nacogdoches Railroad Depot: 14.1 mi
- Mission Dolores State Historic Site: 18.5 mi
- San Augustine County Historical Foundation Museum: 18.8 mi
- Ewing: 13.9 mi
- Platt: 15.0 mi
- Alco: 17.1 mi
- Dunagan: 18.9 mi
- Rocky Springs: 19.5 mi
- Hollow Rock Mountain: 16.6 mi
- Bennett Mountain: 19.3 mi
- The Island: 20.5 mi
- Turkey Hill: 21.3 mi
- Big Hill: 21.7 mi
- Pineywoods Native Plant Center: 13.7 mi
- Alazan Bayou Wildlife Management Area: 20.3 mi
- Tonkawa Spring: 21.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of John Balch. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hollow Rock Mountain | N 10° | 172 m | 16.6 mi |
| Big Hill | ENE 67° | 164 m | 21.7 mi |
| Bennett Mountain | N 5° | 159 m | 19.3 mi |
| Hieght Hill | E 90° | 156 m | 24.8 mi |
| Turkey Hill | SE 133° | 83 m | 21.3 mi |
| The Island | WSW 253° | 67 m | 20.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:57 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 06:14 | 19:51 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:44 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 16:42 | 17:19 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 47 | 51 | 58 | 65 | 73 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 77 | 67 | 56 | 49 |
| Precip in | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Nacogdoches, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/13971439601
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