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John Gawlik House

John Gawlik House from directly overhead

John Gawlik House is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 100 m. Marcelinas Hills stands 171 m to the northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is First Store in Panna Maria, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Independence Trail runs past it. 98 named places lie within 25 miles, 7 of them named summits.

The story

Historic place in Panna Maria, Karnes County, Texas.

Wikidata Q107318610, matched on coordinates and name (165 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2014
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates28.95815, -97.90031

98 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 20
  • Highland Park: 4.1 mi
  • Karnes City Aquatic Center: 5.2 mi
  • Karnes City Park: 5.2 mi
  • Falls City Veterans Memorial Park: 7.5 mi
  • Escondido Creek Parkway: 9.8 mi
Peaks: 7
  • Lookout Hill: 2.2 mi
  • Tordillo Hill: 16.2 mi
  • Tordillo Hills: 18.4 mi
  • Marcelinas Hills: 19.6 mi
  • Bald Mound: 21.2 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Nature reserves: 1
Springs: 1
  • Suphur Spring: 24.2 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Marcelinas HillsNW171 m19.6 mi
Tordillo HillsSW153 m18.4 mi
Tordillo HillWSW145 m16.2 mi
Van Cleave MoundNE143 m23.3 mi
Bald MoundNE142 m21.2 mi
Rocky MoundNE132 m23.0 mi
Lookout HillSE101 m2.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1219:43
June solstice06:3419:5920:34
September equinox07:2118:5819:30
December solstice07:2217:0417:39

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F545763707783858580726355

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Karnes City 2N, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/6257082852

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