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John Hoblett Seward Home

John Hoblett Seward Home from directly overhead

John Hoblett Seward Home is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 110 m. Homeyer Mountain stands 139 m to the west-southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Independence, a historic site 0.6 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 0.7 miles off. 5 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

Coordinates30.31958, -96.33455

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Old Baylor Park: 1.2 mi
  • Baylor University State Park: 1.2 mi
  • Linda Anderson Park: 9.8 mi
  • Hohlt Park: 10.2 mi
  • Hasskarl Tennis Courts: 10.3 mi
Museums: 13
Ghost towns: 9
Artworks: 9
  • George Bush Statue: 19.2 mi
  • Haynes Ring Replica: 20.0 mi
  • Bugle Stand: 20.2 mi
  • Danger 79er: 20.4 mi
  • How to Build a Sphere Out of Cubes: 20.8 mi
Attractions: 5
  • The La Bahia Pecan: 10.7 mi
  • Pickard High School: 11.0 mi
  • Liendo Plantation, 1853: 23.8 mi
  • Liendo Plantation, 1853: 23.8 mi
  • Earth Art: 24.5 mi
Peaks: 5
  • Green Mountain: 10.9 mi
  • Shepherd Mountain: 15.1 mi
  • Mount Aggie: 19.5 mi
  • Homeyer Mountain: 22.7 mi
  • Mockingbird Hill: 24.7 mi
Picnic sites: 5
  • 1st Methodist Park: 24.4 mi
  • Haswell Park Picnic #2: 24.4 mi
  • Haswell Park Picnic #4: 24.4 mi
  • Haswell Park Picnic #1: 24.4 mi
  • Haswell Park Picnic #3: 24.5 mi
Gardens: 4
Cliffs: 2
Rest areas: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Homeyer MountainWSW 241°139 m22.7 mi
Shepherd MountainWSW 258°129 m15.1 mi
Mockingbird HillWNW 290°128 m24.7 mi
Mount AggieN 357°96.3 m19.5 mi
Green MountainW 269°86 m10.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3019:0619:37
June solstice06:2519:5620:31
September equinox07:1418:5219:23
December solstice07:1916:5417:30

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F505461677581848579695952
Precip in3.53.03.33.44.74.62.23.33.84.74.03.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Washington SP, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12454133814

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