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John F. McGuffin

John F. McGuffin from directly overhead

John F. McGuffin is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 155 m. Comanche Lookout stands 315 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Samuel Millett, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Independence Trail passes 0.6 miles off. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1957
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.56056, -97.96189

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Heritage Village: 0.4 mi
  • Heritage Village: 0.4 mi
  • Ruby P. Vaughan Park: 0.5 mi
  • Central Park: 0.5 mi
  • Memorial Rose Garden: 0.6 mi
Museums: 24
Peaks: 16
  • Kings Hill: 8.1 mi
  • Mill Creek Hills: 10.4 mi
  • Harborth Hill: 10.4 mi
  • Capote Knob: 11.2 mi
  • Capote Hills: 11.6 mi
Artworks: 14
  • Martin Luther Statue: 1.4 mi
  • Antique Road Grader: 2.8 mi
  • Steelmaker: 4.0 mi
  • World's Largest Pecan: 4.7 mi
  • Buc-ee's Beaver: 13.4 mi
Nature reserves: 11
Ghost towns: 10
Attractions: 7
Springs: 6
  • Denning Spring: 13.6 mi
  • Comal Springs: 14.9 mi
  • Suphur Spring: 20.2 mi
  • Weismuller Spring: 22.8 mi
  • Bear Springs: 23.0 mi
Cliffs: 6
  • Purgatory Creek Overlook: 21.9 mi
  • Red Bluff: 23.3 mi
  • Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 24.6 mi
  • Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 24.7 mi
  • Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 24.8 mi
Gardens: 4

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Comanche LookoutW 274°315 m24.4 mi
Mission HillNW 311°292 m16.2 mi
Coal Kiln HillN 349°281 m19.4 mi
Trunk HillN 351°263 m19.2 mi
Rocky PointSW 220°237 m24.3 mi
Kings HillSSE 167°228 m8.1 mi
Calf HillWSW 251°227 m24.4 mi
Nail HillNNW 344°215 m15.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:1219:44
June solstice06:3320:0120:36
September equinox07:2118:5819:30
December solstice07:2317:0217:38

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525663707782858580716154
Precip in2.11.72.52.03.63.42.22.03.43.32.52.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Austin SAN Antonio, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403617462

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