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John Silas Edens

John Silas Edens from directly overhead

John Silas Edens is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 167 m. Hubby Hill stands 225 m to the south-southwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is White Rock Cemetery, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 7.8 miles off.

What the record says

Built
1994
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates31.70822, -97.13282

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Veterans Memorial Park: 5.3 mi
  • Live Oak Park: 6.2 mi
  • Lions Park: 7.8 mi
  • Brame Park: 8.2 mi
  • Brazos Park East: 8.6 mi
Gardens: 7
  • (27) Herb Garden: 3.1 mi
  • Bonnie's Greenhouse: 9.4 mi
  • Gregory Gardens: 11.0 mi
  • Gregory Gardens: 11.1 mi
  • National Pan-Hellenic Council Gardens: 11.1 mi
Cliffs: 6
Beaches: 2
  • Mcc beach: 8.7 mi
  • Pullin Family Marina Beach: 10.9 mi
Attractions: 2
  • Waco Traffic Circle: 12.7 mi
  • Serenity Point: 23.3 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Nature reserves: 1
Artworks: 1
  • Willie Nelson: 21.0 mi
Peaks: 1
  • Hubby Hill: 24.5 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hubby HillSSW 201°225 m24.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0819:40
June solstice06:2420:0220:38
September equinox07:1818:5519:27
December solstice07:2516:5317:30

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475259667482868679685749
Precip in2.62.73.33.34.43.31.82.12.94.42.72.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Waco Rgnl AP, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12452349901

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