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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. 56 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

56 named places within 25 miles

Historic sites: 33
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 TableS166 m22.4 mi
LaChusa HillS160 m22.2 mi
San Caja HillSE146 m16.4 mi
Opossum HillNE114 m12.1 mi
Koon HillW107 m16.9 mi
Lipan HillsNE101 m23.7 mi
Register HillWSW87 m1.5 mi
Comanche HillsENE74 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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