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John Pettit Borden

John Pettit Borden from directly overhead

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 16 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1969
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.70016, -96.79333

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 23
  • 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
Peaks: 11
  • 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
Ghost towns: 8
Cliffs: 1

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Obar HillW 264°181 m19.6 mi
Hellers HillN 1°168 m22.8 mi
Russell HillWSW 259°154 m22.2 mi
Frederick MoundWSW 251°154 m23.2 mi
Monument HillNNW 337°138 m13.9 mi
Rocky HillNE 41°137 m13.9 mi
Live Oak HillNE 34°125 m12.3 mi
Indian HillNNW 339°101 m19.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0819:39
June solstice06:2819:5620:31
September equinox07:1618:5419:25
December solstice07:1916:5717:33

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F515662687681848479716153
Precip in3.72.83.33.84.85.12.93.33.34.74.03.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Columbus, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12402964121

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