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Kennard House

Kennard House from directly overhead

Kennard House is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 88 m. Crouch Benchmark stands 224 m to the north, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Episcopal Church of the Messiah, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 0.4 miles off. 17 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

historic place in Gonzales, Gonzales County, Texas

Wikidata Q107318594, matched on coordinates and name (22 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1967
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.50174, -97.44925

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 24
  • East Avenue Lions Park: 0.6 mi
  • Palmetto State Park: 9.9 mi
  • Palmetto State Park: 10.5 mi
  • Palmetto State Park: 10.7 mi
  • Macario Garcia Park: 16.3 mi
Peaks: 17
  • Santa Anna Mound: 1.6 mi
  • Stevens Hill: 7.1 mi
  • Watson Hill: 10.2 mi
  • Red Hill: 11.1 mi
  • Pin Oak Mound: 12.4 mi
Museums: 8
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Crouch BenchmarkN 360°224 m22.8 mi
Round MountainN 349°214 m17.6 mi
Capote KnobW 269°209 m20.6 mi
Capote HillsW 267°181 m20.5 mi
Obar HillENE 60°181 m23.0 mi
Iron MountainsNNW 346°171 m15.6 mi
Iron PeakNNW 332°164 m12.8 mi
Frederick MoundENE 71°154 m18.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:1019:42
June solstice06:3119:5920:33
September equinox07:1918:5619:28
December solstice07:2117:0017:36

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F515562687682848579716053
Precip in2.42.12.82.84.73.42.02.93.63.92.72.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gonzales 2S, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13971399344

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