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John R. Holland

John R. Holland from directly overhead

John R. Holland is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1,366 m. Twin Mountains stands 2,098 m to the west-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Holland Hotel Building, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Mountain Trail runs past it.

What the record says

Built
2009
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.35737, -103.66255

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 10
  • Railroad Park: 0.1 mi
  • Old Town Square Park: 0.1 mi
  • Baines Park: 0.3 mi
  • Medina Park: 0.3 mi
  • American Legion Park: 1.0 mi
Museums: 7
  • Museum of the Big Bend: 0.8 mi
  • Marfa Holocaust & Model Ship Museum: 21.1 mi
  • Overland Trail Museum: 21.3 mi
  • Rattlers & Reptiles: 21.4 mi
  • Marfa Museum: 21.7 mi
Artworks: 5
Springs: 2
  • Ranger Spring: 4.5 mi
  • Modesta Springs: 16.1 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Winter Garden: 21.9 mi
Attractions: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.7 miles of John R. Holland. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Twin MountainsWNW 293°2,098 m10.7 mi
Haleys PeakS 180°2,068 m12.6 mi
Old Blue MountainE 80°1,886 m21.8 mi
Ranger PeakSW 215°1,877 m5.8 mi
Puertacitas MountainsWNW 291°1,870 m16.2 mi
Mount OrdSE 131°1,852 m11.5 mi
Mitre PeakNW 315°1,851 m10.4 mi
Bird MountainESE 103°1,849 m9.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:5919:3520:07
June solstice06:5420:2521:00
September equinox07:4419:2119:53
December solstice07:4817:2317:59

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F465056647178787671645447
Precip in0.50.40.40.51.02.33.03.02.41.30.60.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Alpine, 1 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12394945897

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