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John M. Vines

John M. Vines from directly overhead

John M. Vines is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 64 m. Buzzard Roost Mountain stands 164 m to the west-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Confederate Civil War Meat Packing Plant, a historic site 0.3 miles away. Texas Forest Trail passes 0.4 miles off. 117 named places lie within 25 miles, 3 of them named summits.

What the record says

Built
1967
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.76703, -94.34822

Overlooks nearby

117 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 37
  • Ostott Park: 0.7 mi
  • Lion's Club Park: 0.8 mi
  • Port Jefferson History and Nature Center: 1.0 mi
  • Buckhorn Creek Park: 8.6 mi
  • Hurricane Creek Recreation Area: 9.7 mi
Museums: 8
Attractions: 3
Cliffs: 3
Peaks: 3
  • Locks Mountain: 15.2 mi
  • Donaldson Mountain: 17.3 mi
  • Buzzard Roost Mountain: 21.9 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Beaches: 2
  • Sandy Beach: 9.4 mi
  • Caddo Lake Swimming Beach: 21.9 mi
Rest areas: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Buzzard Roost MountainWNW164 m21.9 mi
Donaldson MountainNNW123 m17.3 mi
Locks MountainW116 m15.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2218:5719:29
June solstice06:1119:5320:29
September equinox07:0618:4319:16
December solstice07:1716:3817:16

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F464957647280838376655547
Precip in4.14.24.84.75.15.13.02.43.84.53.64.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jefferson, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12452284796

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