Joseph Lawrence
Joseph Lawrence is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 95 m. Obar Hill stands 181 m to the west-northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Andrews Chapel Cemetery, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Independence Trail passes 22 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1962
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 22.0 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Andrews Chapel Cemetery: 0.0 mi
- Hackberry: 1.1 mi
- Navidad Baptist Cemetery: 3.7 mi
- Oakland Normal School: 3.7 mi
- Oakland: 3.7 mi
- Wolters Park: 6.1 mi
- Schulenburg Sports Complex: 6.7 mi
- Hallettsville City Park: 9.8 mi
- Veterans Memorial Baseball Park: 10.5 mi
- Hill Memorial Park: 11.0 mi
- Schulenburg Historical Museum: 8.9 mi
- Lavaca Historical Museum: 9.6 mi
- The Heritage Society Museum of Weimar: 10.6 mi
- Flatonia Rail Museum: 14.8 mi
- E. A. Arnim Archives and Museum: 14.8 mi
- Obar Hill: 14.8 mi
- Frederick Mound: 16.2 mi
- Russell Hill: 16.3 mi
- Monument Hill: 20.5 mi
- Live Oak Hill: 22.0 mi
- Hackberry: 1.1 mi
- Oakland: 3.7 mi
- Praha: 12.0 mi
- Petersburg: 14.9 mi
- Osage: 14.9 mi
- Colorado County Eastbound Rest Area: 18.3 mi
- Colorado County Westbound Rest Area: 18.4 mi
- Chalk Bluff: 24.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Joseph Lawrence. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obar Hill | WNW 292° | 181 m | 14.8 mi |
| Frederick Mound | W 271° | 154 m | 16.2 mi |
| Russell Hill | WNW 282° | 154 m | 16.3 mi |
| Monument Hill | N 1° | 138 m | 20.5 mi |
| Rocky Hill | NE 39° | 137 m | 23.6 mi |
| Live Oak Hill | NE 35° | 125 m | 22.0 mi |
| Pin Oak Mound | W 266° | 107 m | 22.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:08 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 06:29 | 19:57 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:54 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 16:58 | 17:34 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 55 | 59 | 65 | 71 | 78 | 84 | 86 | 86 | 82 | 74 | 64 | 57 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 2.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hallettsville 2 N, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/13971414285
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