John Pettit Borden
John Pettit Borden is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 122 m. Obar Hill stands 181 m to the west, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Weimar Masonic Cemetery, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 15 miles off. 116 named places lie within 25 miles, 11 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1969
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 15.0 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
116 named places within 25 miles
- Weimar Masonic Cemetery: 0.1 mi
- Holman-Seifert Homestead: 0.6 mi
- Weimar Masonic Lodge No. 423: 0.8 mi
- Etta Moten Barnett: 0.8 mi
- Town of Weimar: 0.8 mi
- Veterans Memorial Baseball Park: 0.9 mi
- Hill Memorial Park: 1.7 mi
- Schulenburg Sports Complex: 6.3 mi
- Wolters Park: 7.3 mi
- Cardinal Park: 13.9 mi
- The Heritage Society Museum of Weimar: 1.2 mi
- Schulenburg Historical Museum: 8.0 mi
- Fayette Heritage Museum and Archives: 14.5 mi
- N W Faison Home and Museum: 14.5 mi
- Alley Log Cabin and Antique Tool Museum: 15.1 mi
- Live Oak Hill: 12.3 mi
- Rocky Hill: 13.9 mi
- Monument Hill: 13.9 mi
- Obar Hill: 19.6 mi
- Indian Hill: 19.7 mi
- Osage: 5.5 mi
- Oakland: 7.2 mi
- Hackberry: 9.7 mi
- Black Jack Springs: 14.1 mi
- Praha: 16.6 mi
- Colorado County Eastbound Rest Area: 11.0 mi
- Colorado County Westbound Rest Area: 11.0 mi
- Chalk Bluff: 17.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of John Pettit Borden. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obar Hill | W 264° | 181 m | 19.6 mi |
| Hellers Hill | N 1° | 168 m | 22.8 mi |
| Russell Hill | WSW 259° | 154 m | 22.2 mi |
| Frederick Mound | WSW 251° | 154 m | 23.2 mi |
| Monument Hill | NNW 337° | 138 m | 13.9 mi |
| Rocky Hill | NE 41° | 137 m | 13.9 mi |
| Live Oak Hill | NE 34° | 125 m | 12.3 mi |
| Indian Hill | NNW 339° | 101 m | 19.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:08 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 06:28 | 19:56 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:54 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 16:57 | 17:33 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 51 | 56 | 62 | 68 | 76 | 81 | 84 | 84 | 79 | 71 | 61 | 53 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Columbus, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12402964121
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