M. J. "Jerry" Franklin
M. J. "Jerry" Franklin is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 280 m. Double Knobs stands 572 m to the north-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is John Nance Garner, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 1.7 miles off. 108 named places lie within 25 miles, 43 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1968
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 1.7 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Ol' Baldy viewpoint · 27 mi
- Overlook · 27 mi
108 named places within 25 miles
- John Nance Garner: 0.1 mi
- John Nance Garner: 0.1 mi
- Reading Wood Black: 0.2 mi
- Pat Garrett: 0.5 mi
- Jardin de los Heros: 0.8 mi
- Rocky Hill: 1.4 mi
- Inge Mountain: 3.1 mi
- Big Mountain: 5.7 mi
- Sevenmile Hill: 6.3 mi
- Tom Nunn Hill: 7.2 mi
- El Jardin de los Heroes: 0.8 mi
- DeLeon Park: 1.1 mi
- Esperanza Park: 1.2 mi
- Memorial Park: 2.1 mi
- Uvalde Memorial Park: 2.1 mi
- Chalk Bluff: 15.1 mi
- Barrilla Bluff: 19.6 mi
- Blacks Bluff: 20.3 mi
- Seven Bluff: 23.8 mi
- Cooks Slough Nature Park: 1.6 mi
- Cooks Slough Nature Park: 1.7 mi
- Briscoe-Garner Museum: 1.5 mi
- Memorial Park: 2.1 mi
- Dabney: 17.5 mi
- Walnut Springs: 22.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of M. J. "Jerry" Franklin. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Double Knobs | NNW 334° | 572 m | 21.2 mi |
| Sycamore Mountain | NNW 337° | 562 m | 20.2 mi |
| Devils Backbone Mountain | N 8° | 549 m | 23.0 mi |
| Davenport Hill | N 4° | 535 m | 18.2 mi |
| Double Mountain | NW 310° | 505 m | 24.6 mi |
| Fence Mountain | NW 315° | 504 m | 20.7 mi |
| Round Mountain | NW 326° | 465 m | 22.0 mi |
| Sinks Hill | NNE 30° | 465 m | 22.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:44 | 19:20 | 19:51 |
| June solstice | 06:41 | 20:07 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 07:28 | 19:06 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 17:11 | 17:46 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/6287443396
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