John Howland Wood
John Howland Wood is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 30 m. Goldmans Hill stands 29 m to the southwest, 3.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Captain James P. January, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 0.5 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1985
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 0.5 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Captain James P. January: 0.1 mi
- Evergreen Cemetery of Victoria: 0.1 mi
- Darwin M. Stapp: 0.1 mi
- Victor Marion Rose: 0.1 mi
- Agapito De Leon: 0.1 mi
- Memorial Park: 0.8 mi
- Deleon Plaza: 0.9 mi
- Riverside Park: 1.0 mi
- Brownson Park: 1.5 mi
- Hopkins Park: 1.8 mi
- Nave Museum: 0.6 mi
- Museum of the Coastal Bend: 1.5 mi
- Children's Discovery Museum: 2.0 mi
- Texana Museum: 24.6 mi
- Goldmans Hill: 3.3 mi
- Indian Mound: 6.8 mi
- Victoria County Northbound Rest Area: 12.2 mi
- Victoria County Southbound Rest Area: 12.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of John Howland Wood. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goldmans Hill | SW 233° | 29 m | 3.3 mi |
| Indian Mound | S 183° | 15 m | 6.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:09 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:31 | 19:55 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:55 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 17:00 | 17:36 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 53 | 58 | 64 | 69 | 76 | 82 | 84 | 85 | 80 | 72 | 63 | 56 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 5.1 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 2.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Victoria Fire Dept #5, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12454129260
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