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John Henry Kirby and Education in Woodville

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John Henry Kirby and Education in Woodville is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 82 m. Cyclone Hill stands 120 m to the north-northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Texas Statesman Allan Shivers, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Forest Trail runs past it. 49 named places lie within 25 miles, 11 of them named summits.

The story

town in and county seat of Tyler County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q979281, matched on coordinates and name (562 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1995
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.77889, -94.41620

49 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 11
  • Pedigo Hill: 12.7 mi
  • Sand Hill: 13.0 mi
  • Blackland Hill: 13.7 mi
  • Miles Hill: 16.4 mi
  • Big Hill: 17.8 mi
Parks: 10
  • John H Kirby State Forest: 14.0 mi
  • Martin Dies Junior State Park: 15.4 mi
  • Chester City Park: 15.5 mi
  • State Wildlife Scientific Area: 15.8 mi
  • State Wildlife Scientific Area: 17.2 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Nature reserves: 2
  • Watson Rare Native Plant Reserve: 13.8 mi
  • Holland Cemetery Hunting Area: 20.8 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of John Henry Kirby and Education in Woodville. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cyclone HillNNE 24°120 m23.4 mi
Wolf HillNNW 344°111 m23.8 mi
Blackland HillNNW 347°93 m13.7 mi
Big HillNNW 327°79 m17.8 mi
Pace HillNE 46°72 m19.5 mi
Spring HillENE 77°69 m24.1 mi
Miles HillN 350°62 m16.4 mi
Pedigo HillENE 77°53 m12.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2218:5819:30
June solstice06:1619:4920:24
September equinox07:0718:4419:16
December solstice07:1216:4517:21

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495360667379818277675851
Precip in5.04.94.64.44.75.14.25.05.35.05.15.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Town Bluff DAM, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453817867

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