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John Montgomery

John Montgomery from directly overhead

John Montgomery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 121 m. Blue Bonnet Hill stands 96 m to the northeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Andrew Jackson Montgomery, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 8.4 miles off.

What the record says

Built
1957
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.35778, -95.92286

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Camp Allen: 8.5 mi
  • Baseball Diamond: 9.3 mi
  • Fanthrop Inn State Historic Site: 9.4 mi
  • Manley Public Park: 9.5 mi
  • First United Methodist Park: 9.8 mi
Attractions: 19
  • Dragon Swings: 8.7 mi
  • Pony Rides: 8.7 mi
  • Leonardo's Catapult: 8.7 mi
  • The Brachiator: 8.7 mi
  • The King's Swings: 8.8 mi
Museums: 8
Artworks: 6
  • Mustang Statue: 13.3 mi
  • Statue of Liberty: 17.7 mi
  • Black Lives Matter: 19.2 mi
  • Texas Whitetail Deer: 22.9 mi
  • SR 21: 24.1 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Cliffs: 2
Peaks: 1
  • Blue Bonnet Hill: 20.1 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Blue Bonnet HillNE 37°96 m20.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2819:0419:36
June solstice06:2319:5420:29
September equinox07:1318:5019:22
December solstice07:1716:5217:28

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °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, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12402979787

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