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John Paney Bertrand

John Paney Bertrand from directly overhead

John Paney Bertrand is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 311 m. Payne Mountain stands 490 m to the west-southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Purmela Baptist Church, a historic site 1.6 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 13 miles off.

What the record says

Built
1996
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates31.46019, -97.97531

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Wayback Mountain: 5.2 mi
  • Twin Mountain: 5.9 mi
  • Culp Mountain: 6.7 mi
  • McCluskey Mountain: 6.9 mi
  • Fletchers Point: 7.4 mi
Parks: 19
  • Faunt Le Roy Park: 13.6 mi
  • Raby Park: 13.6 mi
  • Freedom Park: 15.9 mi
  • North Fort Hood Softball Field: 17.5 mi
  • Hamilton Park: 18.4 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Picnic Area: 19.4 mi
Cliffs: 1
Gardens: 1
  • Native Wildscape Garden (Bird, Bee, Butterfly & Bat Garden): 24.7 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.6 miles of John Paney Bertrand. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Payne MountainWSW 253°490 m22.0 mi
Star MountainW 276°483 m19.6 mi
Deadman MountainWNW 285°475 m23.4 mi
Vista MountainWNW 291°472 m15.8 mi
Castle PeakWSW 249°463 m20.4 mi
Chaney PointWNW 301°461 m21.2 mi
Rocky PointSW 235°459 m22.4 mi
Round MountainW 280°457 m16.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:1219:44
June solstice06:2820:0520:40
September equinox07:2118:5819:30
December solstice07:2816:5717:34

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F465057657380838477675648
Precip in2.02.12.13.14.13.92.71.52.43.32.32.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Evant 1ssw, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12403576701

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