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John Bate Berry

John Bate Berry from directly overhead

John Bate Berry is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 527 m. Hermans Point stands 684 m to the south, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Grit, a ghost town 1.1 miles away. Texas Forts Trail runs past it. 41 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Built
1977
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates30.77767, -99.30247
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Peaks: 41
  • Double Knobs: 3.3 mi
  • Mason Mountains: 4.5 mi
  • Haystack Mountain: 6.7 mi
  • Purdy Hill: 6.7 mi
  • Cutoff Mountain: 7.6 mi
Parks: 9
  • Katemcy Rocks Offroad Park: 2.1 mi
  • Wolf Caves Offroad Park: 2.8 mi
  • Wolf Caves Entrance to Offroad Area: 3.4 mi
  • Stanburn Park: 23.4 mi
  • Willie Washington Park: 23.9 mi
Ghost towns: 7
Springs: 5
  • Eckert Spring: 12.2 mi
  • Quella Bottom Spring: 13.6 mi
  • Mulberry Spring: 14.4 mi
  • Garden Spring: 21.5 mi
  • Walton Spring: 24.2 mi
Picnic sites: 5
  • Picnic Area: 24.6 mi
  • Sheltered Table: 24.8 mi
  • Sheltered Table: 24.9 mi
  • Sheltered Table: 24.9 mi
  • Sheltered Table: 24.9 mi
Cliffs: 4
Museums: 2
Nature reserves: 2
Attractions: 1
  • Pontotoc Winery: 21.2 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hermans PointS 174°684 m23.8 mi
Monument MountainSSW 210°662 m16.8 mi
Hyman HillNW 304°647 m23.5 mi
Mason MountainsNNE 12°611 m4.5 mi
Steamboat MountainS 191°608 m21.2 mi
Double KnobsWNW 298°606 m3.3 mi
Lime PeakENE 68°600 m14.0 mi
Cutoff MountainW 268°595 m7.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4219:1719:49
June solstice06:3620:0920:44
September equinox07:2619:0319:35
December solstice07:3217:0417:41

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475158667480838377675749
Precip in1.31.92.12.34.23.82.32.03.02.61.91.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mason, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12452318346

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