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John Wesley Kenney

John Wesley Kenney from directly overhead

John Wesley Kenney is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 121 m. Homeyer Mountain stands 139 m to the west-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Concord Cemetery, a historic site 0.5 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 4.3 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

unincorporated community in Austin County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q6390889, matched on coordinates and name (97 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1972
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates30.04865, -96.32696

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 40
  • Patrick Heard Park: 6.4 mi
  • Clark Park: 7.4 mi
  • Chesley Recreational Park: 7.6 mi
  • Margaret Chesley Memorial Park: 7.9 mi
  • Josephine Zeiske Memorial Park: 8.4 mi
Attractions: 9
  • Pickard High School: 9.0 mi
  • Liendo Plantation, 1853: 18.1 mi
  • Liendo Plantation, 1853: 18.1 mi
  • 1824 Well: 21.6 mi
  • Museum: 21.7 mi
Museums: 7
Ghost towns: 5
Peaks: 5
  • Red Hill: 16.0 mi
  • Green Mountain: 21.7 mi
  • Shepherd Mountain: 21.8 mi
  • Homeyer Mountain: 21.8 mi
  • Rocky Hill: 23.2 mi
Cliffs: 2
Artworks: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Homeyer MountainWNW 291°139 m21.8 mi
Rocky HillSW 234°137 m23.2 mi
Shepherd MountainNW 316°129 m21.8 mi
Red HillS 172°94 m16.0 mi
Green MountainNNW 328°86 m21.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3019:0619:37
June solstice06:2519:5520:30
September equinox07:1418:5219:23
December solstice07:1816:5417:30

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F515562687681848479716153
Precip in3.32.73.43.55.24.22.43.63.94.33.93.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bellville 6nne, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12389305560

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