John Wesley Kenney
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. 121 named places lie within 25 miles, 5 of them named summits.
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
- 4.3 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
- 28.5 mi off the Texas Brazos Trail
121 named places within 25 miles
- Concord Cemetery: 0.5 mi
- St. Paul Lutheran Church Cemetery-Phillipsburg: 2.2 mi
- Saint Paul Lutheran Church: 2.8 mi
- Machemehl Cemetery: 4.5 mi
- Atkinson Cemetery: 6.2 mi
- 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
- Pickard High School: 9.0 mi
- Liendo Plantation, 1853: 18.1 mi
- 1824 Well: 21.6 mi
- Museum: 21.7 mi
- The La Bahia Pecan: 21.9 mi
- Chappell Hill Historical Museum: 7.6 mi
- Brenham Heritage Museum: 9.2 mi
- Giddings-Wilkin House Museum: 9.5 mi
- Star of the Republic Museum: 20.5 mi
- San Felipe de Austin Museum: 21.7 mi
- Rock Island: 13.2 mi
- Pisek: 17.8 mi
- Independence: 18.7 mi
- Washington-on-the-Brazos: 21.7 mi
- Rexville: 23.3 mi
- 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
- Hidalgo Bluffs: 22.4 mi
- White Bluffs: 22.9 mi
- Black Lives Matter: 20.3 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homeyer Mountain | WNW 291° | 139 m | 21.8 mi |
| Rocky Hill | SW 234° | 137 m | 23.2 mi |
| Shepherd Mountain | NW 316° | 129 m | 21.8 mi |
| Red Hill | S 172° | 94 m | 16.0 mi |
| Green Mountain | NNW 328° | 86 m | 21.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 19:06 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 06:25 | 19:55 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:52 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 16:54 | 17:30 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 51 | 55 | 62 | 68 | 76 | 81 | 84 | 84 | 79 | 71 | 61 | 53 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 5.2 | 4.2 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bellville 6nne, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12389305560
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