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John Swanson Yarbrough

John Swanson Yarbrough from directly overhead

John Swanson Yarbrough is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 87 m. Devils Center Table stands 166 m to the south, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Louisa Renshaw Covey, a historic site 0.1 miles away. 57 named places lie within 25 miles, 8 of them named summits.

What the record says

Built
2001
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates28.45184, -98.54328

57 named places within 25 miles

Historic sites: 34
Peaks: 8
  • Register Hill: 1.5 mi
  • Opossum Hill: 12.1 mi
  • San Caja Hill: 16.4 mi
  • Koon Hill: 16.9 mi
  • Comanche Hills: 20.4 mi
Parks: 7
  • Clifton & Nora Wheeler Memorial Park: 1.5 mi
  • Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit: 12.2 mi
  • Choke Canyon State Park - South Shore Unit: 17.8 mi
  • Tips Park: 21.4 mi
  • Aristeo Ponce Park: 21.7 mi
Museums: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Gardens: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Devils Center TableS 171°166 m22.4 mi
LaChusa HillS 170°160 m22.2 mi
San Caja HillSE 142°146 m16.4 mi
Opossum HillNE 49°114 m12.1 mi
Koon HillW 280°107 m16.9 mi
Lipan HillsNE 44°101 m23.7 mi
Register HillWSW 244°87 m1.5 mi
Comanche HillsENE 70°74 m20.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1519:46
June solstice06:3820:0120:35
September equinox07:2319:0119:32
December solstice07:2317:0817:43

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F555965727984868781746456
Precip in1.11.12.22.13.22.52.92.13.61.91.51.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tilden 4 SSE, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/6223942183

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