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John Joseph Bowman

John Joseph Bowman from directly overhead

John Joseph Bowman is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 105 m. Button Mountain stands 221 m to the north-northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is James H. Bowman, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Forest Trail passes 13 miles off. 23 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1983
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.50646, -94.94940

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 32
  • SH 7 Angelina River Public Access (TXDOT): 7.6 mi
  • Lake Nacogdoches West Park: 8.9 mi
  • Lake Nacogdoches East Side Park: 9.4 mi
  • Thomas Jefferson Payne Home: 10.0 mi
  • Goyen Memorial: 15.6 mi
Peaks: 23
  • The Island: 11.5 mi
  • Sugar Mounds: 14.8 mi
  • Graveyard Hill: 15.8 mi
  • Bald Mountain: 15.9 mi
  • Henry White Mountain: 16.6 mi
Ghost towns: 12
Museums: 8
Nature reserves: 2
Cliffs: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Picnic Area: 17.8 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Angelina College Roadrunner: 19.9 mi
Attractions: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Button MountainNNE 14°221 m23.5 mi
Bradford MountainNNW 335°214 m18.8 mi
Flower MountainNNE 25°211 m19.4 mi
Pryor MountainNW 317°210 m20.4 mi
Gibson MountainNW 317°199 m18.2 mi
Jones MountainNW 313°199 m19.1 mi
Reagan MountainNW 318°199 m20.4 mi
Carter MountainNNW 340°196 m16.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2419:0019:32
June solstice06:1619:5320:28
September equinox07:0918:4619:18
December solstice07:1616:4517:21

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475157647278818176665548
Precip in4.54.04.24.04.64.22.83.83.94.84.74.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lufkin 11 NW, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13971414037

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