John R. Clute
John R. Clute is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 108 m. Button Mountain stands 221 m to the north, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Mission Nuestra Senora de la Purisima Concepcion de los Hainais, a historic site 0.3 miles away. Texas Forest Trail passes 4.4 miles off. 127 named places lie within 25 miles, 25 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1936
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 4.4 mi off the Texas Forest Trail
127 named places within 25 miles
- Lake Nacogdoches West Park: 5.9 mi
- Lake Nacogdoches East Side Park: 6.8 mi
- Goyen Memorial: 10.7 mi
- Mill Pond Park: 13.1 mi
- SH 7 Angelina River Public Access (TXDOT): 13.2 mi
- Flower Mountain: 7.6 mi
- Denny Mountain: 8.9 mi
- Beard Mountain: 8.9 mi
- Bald Mountain: 9.4 mi
- Graveyard Hill: 10.2 mi
- Morrill: 12.0 mi
- Chronister: 12.4 mi
- Wildhurst: 13.0 mi
- New Birmingham: 15.7 mi
- Weeping Mary: 17.1 mi
- Nacogdoches Railroad Depot: 13.9 mi
- The Stone Fort Museum: 14.2 mi
- Old University Building: 14.3 mi
- Norman Memorial Museum: 17.8 mi
- Museum of East Texas: 24.5 mi
- Pineywoods Native Plant Center: 14.3 mi
- Alazan Bayou Wildlife Management Area: 15.8 mi
- Cherokee Trace Drive-Thru Safari: 19.4 mi
- Texas State Railroad - Rusk Depot: 20.2 mi
- Tonkawa Spring: 19.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of John R. Clute. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Button Mountain | N 8° | 221 m | 11.5 mi |
| Bradford Mountain | WNW 296° | 214 m | 13.1 mi |
| Flower Mountain | NE 35° | 211 m | 7.6 mi |
| Pryor Mountain | W 281° | 210 m | 18.3 mi |
| Mount Hope | WNW 289° | 206 m | 24.0 mi |
| Gibson Mountain | W 277° | 199 m | 16.3 mi |
| Jones Mountain | W 276° | 199 m | 17.9 mi |
| Reagan Mountain | WNW 282° | 199 m | 18.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:59 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 06:16 | 19:53 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:46 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 16:44 | 17:21 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 47 | 51 | 58 | 65 | 73 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 77 | 67 | 56 | 49 |
| Precip in | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Nacogdoches, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/13971439603
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