John Joseph Bowman
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 Mt. Hope Cemetery, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Forest Trail passes 13 miles off. 136 named places lie within 25 miles, 23 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1983
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 13.4 mi off the Texas Forest Trail
136 named places within 25 miles
- Mt. Hope Cemetery: 0.1 mi
- Falvey Memorial United Methodist Church: 1.6 mi
- Homer-Alto Road: 1.7 mi
- Mount Sterling: 6.1 mi
- Presidio Nuestra Senora de Los Dolores: 7.2 mi
- 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
- 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
- Wildhurst: 4.2 mi
- Chronister: 4.4 mi
- Morrill: 9.1 mi
- Durant: 9.2 mi
- Weeping Mary: 13.9 mi
- Museum of East Texas: 17.4 mi
- Texas Forestry Museum: 18.0 mi
- Nacogdoches Railroad Depot: 18.4 mi
- Old University Building: 18.9 mi
- The Stone Fort Museum: 19.3 mi
- Alazan Bayou Wildlife Management Area: 12.0 mi
- Pineywoods Native Plant Center: 19.8 mi
- Hog Head Bluff: 23.6 mi
- Yellow Bluff: 24.7 mi
- Angelina College Roadrunner: 19.9 mi
- Texas State Railroad - Rusk Depot: 24.8 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Button Mountain | NNE 14° | 221 m | 23.5 mi |
| Bradford Mountain | NNW 335° | 214 m | 18.8 mi |
| Flower Mountain | NNE 25° | 211 m | 19.4 mi |
| Pryor Mountain | NW 317° | 210 m | 20.4 mi |
| Gibson Mountain | NW 317° | 199 m | 18.2 mi |
| Jones Mountain | NW 313° | 199 m | 19.1 mi |
| Reagan Mountain | NW 318° | 199 m | 20.4 mi |
| Carter Mountain | NNW 340° | 196 m | 16.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 19:00 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 06:16 | 19:53 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:46 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 16:45 | 17:21 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 47 | 51 | 57 | 64 | 72 | 78 | 81 | 81 | 76 | 66 | 55 | 48 |
| Precip in | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.6 |
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 siteOpenStreetMap element node/13971414037
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