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John Frelan Winters

John Frelan Winters from directly overhead

John Frelan Winters is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 88 m. Peckerwood Hill stands 144 m to the northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Old Waverly, a historic site 2.9 miles away. Texas Forest Trail passes 2.9 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1936
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.56850, -95.35680

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Mama's House: 6.4 mi
  • Raven Hill Historical Monument: 8.9 mi
  • Royal Forest Community Area: 10.5 mi
  • San Houston National Forest Ranger Station: 11.0 mi
  • Charles Traylor Memorial Park: 11.5 mi
Peaks: 11
Ghost towns: 2
Cliffs: 2
Artworks: 2
Nature reserves: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Peckerwood HillNW 312°144 m14.7 mi
Smith HillNW 312°126 m16.6 mi
Blue Bonnet HillW 274°96 m21.7 mi
Shepard HillWSW 237°95 m11.2 mi
Gospel HillN 0°92 m18.0 mi
Liberty HillNNE 30°82 m15.0 mi
Rocky HillNNE 15°77 m20.9 mi
Camp HillNNE 17°61 m20.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2619:0219:33
June solstice06:2019:5220:28
September equinox07:1018:4819:20
December solstice07:1516:4917:25

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Dec.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495359667380828277685851
Precip in4.63.43.83.94.55.53.14.14.54.64.74.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Huntsville, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13971392993

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