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John Yellott Rust

John Yellott Rust from directly overhead

John Yellott Rust is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 561 m. McLaughlin Mountain stands 731 m to the northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Miss Hattie's Bordello Museum, a museum 0.1 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 0.4 miles off. 129 named places lie within 25 miles, 25 of them named summits.

What the record says

Built
1973
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.46116, -100.43697

129 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 40
  • San Angelo City Park: 0.3 mi
  • Kids Kingdom: 0.4 mi
  • Santa Fe Park: 0.5 mi
  • Sunken Garden Park: 0.6 mi
  • Rio Concho Park: 0.6 mi
Peaks: 25
Museums: 5
Ghost towns: 2
Springs: 2
  • Ranger Spring: 22.3 mi
  • Anson Spring: 22.8 mi
Attractions: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
McLaughlin MountainNW 307°731 m21.2 mi
Ruby PointNNW 333°724 m15.9 mi
Mount SusanS 187°723 m19.4 mi
Susan PeakSSE 153°717 m17.0 mi
Cedar KnobSSE 152°717 m20.4 mi
Allen HillSSW 196°716 m21.0 mi
Brushy KnobS 182°716 m22.1 mi
Kiser MountainNNE 20°713 m17.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4619:2219:54
June solstice06:3820:1520:50
September equinox07:3119:0819:40
December solstice07:3817:0717:44

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475259677682858477675648
Precip in0.91.21.51.53.02.31.12.42.52.41.20.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Angelo, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453818212

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