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John Prince Coles

John Prince Coles from directly overhead

John Prince Coles is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 114 m. Homeyer Mountain stands 139 m to the west-southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Old Baylor Park, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Independence Trail runs past it. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1989
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.31918, -96.35248

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Old Baylor Park: 0.1 mi
  • Baylor University State Park: 0.2 mi
  • Linda Anderson Park: 9.5 mi
  • Hohlt Park: 9.8 mi
  • Overlook Park: 9.8 mi
Ghost towns: 9
Artworks: 9
  • George Bush Statue: 19.2 mi
  • Haynes Ring Replica: 20.0 mi
  • Bugle Stand: 20.3 mi
  • Danger 79er: 20.4 mi
  • How to Build a Sphere Out of Cubes: 20.8 mi
Peaks: 5
  • Green Mountain: 9.8 mi
  • Shepherd Mountain: 14.0 mi
  • Mount Aggie: 19.5 mi
  • Homeyer Mountain: 21.8 mi
  • Mockingbird Hill: 23.8 mi
Gardens: 4
Attractions: 4
  • Pickard High School: 10.7 mi
  • The La Bahia Pecan: 11.8 mi
  • Earth Art: 24.4 mi
  • Liendo Plantation, 1853: 24.6 mi
Cliffs: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • 1st Methodist Park: 24.4 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Homeyer MountainWSW139 m21.8 mi
Shepherd MountainWSW129 m14.0 mi
Mockingbird HillWNW128 m23.8 mi
Mount AggieN96 m19.5 mi
Green MountainW86 m9.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3019:0619:37
June solstice06:2519:5620:31
September equinox07:1418:5219:23
December solstice07:1916:5417:30

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495259667481848478685851
Precip in3.22.93.23.34.73.91.92.83.44.33.63.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Somerville DAM, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12454133813

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