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Joseph Penn Lynch

Joseph Penn Lynch from directly overhead

Joseph Penn Lynch is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 136 m. Horn Hill stands 201 m to the west-southwest, 7.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Sanders Walker, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 0.4 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1962
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.59273, -96.53048

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 11
  • Fort Parker State Park: 0.6 mi
  • Old Fort Parker State Historical Park: 2.2 mi
  • Confederate Reunion Grounds State Historic Site: 3.3 mi
  • Hawkins Park: 4.8 mi
  • Washington Park: 5.8 mi
Peaks: 6
  • Horn Hill: 7.8 mi
  • Morgan Hill: 8.2 mi
  • Andrews Hill: 8.9 mi
  • Cedar Mound: 9.0 mi
  • Tehuacana Hills: 10.4 mi
Ghost towns: 4

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Horn HillWSW 246°201 m7.8 mi
Tehuacana HillsN 353°195 m10.4 mi
Bald HillN 356°186 m12.5 mi
Morgan HillE 100°174 m8.2 mi
Andrews HillSSE 161°140 m8.9 mi
Cedar MoundSE 142°113 m9.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3119:0619:38
June solstice06:2219:5920:35
September equinox07:1518:5219:24
December solstice07:2216:5117:28

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485259657381848579695850

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mexia, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12438065292

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