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John Himes Livergood

John Himes Livergood from directly overhead

John Himes Livergood is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 65 m. Obar Hill stands 181 m to the north-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Petersburg, a ghost town 3.6 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 30 miles off. 79 named places lie within 25 miles, 4 of them named summits.

What the record says

Built
2001
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.35977, -96.96604

79 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 12
  • Hallettsville City Park: 6.7 mi
  • Yoakum Municipal Park: 10.8 mi
  • Yoakum City Park: 11.8 mi
  • Welhausen Park: 13.5 mi
  • Moulton City Park: 18.3 mi
Ghost towns: 5
Peaks: 4
  • Frederick Mound: 19.7 mi
  • Russell Hill: 22.3 mi
  • Pin Oak Mound: 22.6 mi
  • Obar Hill: 23.2 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Obar HillNNW181 m23.2 mi
Frederick MoundNW154 m19.7 mi
Russell HillNNW154 m22.3 mi
Pin Oak MoundNW107 m22.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0819:40
June solstice06:3019:5620:31
September equinox07:1718:5419:26
December solstice07:1916:5917:35

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F555965717884868682746457
Precip in3.12.33.03.54.44.52.53.23.74.33.32.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hallettsville 2 N, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13971414294

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