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John R. Clute

John R. Clute from directly overhead

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. 25 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1936
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.67105, -94.88251

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 29
  • 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
Peaks: 25
  • 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
Ghost towns: 8
Museums: 6
Nature reserves: 2
Attractions: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Picnic Area: 13.5 mi
Springs: 1
  • 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Button MountainN 8°221 m11.5 mi
Bradford MountainWNW 296°214 m13.1 mi
Flower MountainNE 35°211 m7.6 mi
Pryor MountainW 281°210 m18.3 mi
Mount HopeWNW 289°206 m24.0 mi
Gibson MountainW 277°199 m16.3 mi
Jones MountainW 276°199 m17.9 mi
Reagan MountainWNW 282°199 m18.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2418:5919:31
June solstice06:1619:5320:29
September equinox07:0818:4619:18
December solstice07:1616:4417:21

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475158657380838377675649
Precip in4.54.24.54.04.54.12.93.74.14.34.44.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Nacogdoches, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13971439603

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