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John Crane

John Crane from directly overhead

John Crane is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 124 m. Tater Hill Mountain stands 234 m to the southwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is First United Methodist Church, a historic site 0.5 miles away. Texas Forest Trail passes 6.8 miles off. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
2004
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.30625, -95.48924

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Winchester Park: 0.7 mi
  • Chandler River Park: 2.2 mi
  • Lindsey Park: 6.5 mi
  • Lindsey Park: 6.6 mi
  • Brownsboro City Park: 7.2 mi
Peaks: 14
  • Jennings Mountain: 7.9 mi
  • Cooper Mountain: 12.8 mi
  • Tater Hill Mountain: 13.9 mi
  • Mount Sinai: 13.9 mi
  • Todd Mountain: 17.6 mi
Ghost towns: 8
Nature reserves: 3
Gardens: 1
Artworks: 1
  • Fine Arts Complex: 13.5 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • CCC Rock Dam: 16.6 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Tater Hill MountainSW 220°234 m13.9 mi
Rock HillSSW 206°214 m18.6 mi
Jennings MountainWSW 255°212 m7.9 mi
Gray MountainSSE 168°209 m24.2 mi
Snow MountainSE 135°201 m18.1 mi
Starrville MountainENE 64°196 m23.3 mi
Cooper MountainSW 215°192 m12.8 mi
Todd MountainNE 40°185 m17.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2719:0219:34
June solstice06:1619:5720:33
September equinox07:1118:4819:20
December solstice07:2016:4417:22

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485259667481848478685749
Precip in3.43.73.73.54.14.42.12.63.14.33.34.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tyler Pounds FLD, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12405583858

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