Near Home Site of John Peter Sjolander
Near Home Site of John Peter Sjolander is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 9 m. Barbers Hill stands 25 m to the north-northeast, 4.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Pinehurst Park, a park 1.0 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 4.7 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1967
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 4.7 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Pinehurst Park: 1.0 mi
- W. L. Jenkins Park: 1.8 mi
- J. C. Hollaway Park: 2.0 mi
- Barkuloo Park: 2.3 mi
- Victoria Walker Park: 2.3 mi
- Baytown Historical Museum: 5.1 mi
- Barbers Hill-Mont Belvieu Museum: 5.7 mi
- Chambers County Museum at Wallisville: 12.2 mi
- Proctor Museum of Natural Science: 15.1 mi
- Wallisville Heritage Park Museum: 15.3 mi
- Spiritus Mundi: 18.0 mi
- Eagle Springs Eagle Statue: 19.5 mi
- Peacock Records Mural: 24.1 mi
- Love Mural: 24.1 mi
- Orbit II: 24.7 mi
- Crystal Bay Butterfly Garden: 7.5 mi
- Watersmart Garden: 16.5 mi
- Herman Brown Park Community Garden and Fruit Orchard: 18.6 mi
- Genoa Friendship Gardens: 18.8 mi
- Global Collection Garden: 21.5 mi
- Ingenia Polymers Houston: 12.7 mi
- Falcon 9 Rocket: 19.8 mi
- Shuttle Carrier Aircraft: 19.8 mi
- Shuttle Independence: 19.8 mi
- Mission Briefing Center: 19.8 mi
- Trinity River National Wildlife Refuge: 10.3 mi
- Trinity River Island Recreation Area: 12.4 mi
- Trinity River National Wildlife Refuge - Champion Lake Area: 12.5 mi
- Sheldon Park Nature Preserve: 14.9 mi
- Armand Bayou Nature Center: 16.7 mi
- Barbers Hill: 4.1 mi
- Blackwell Peninsula: 7.8 mi
- Mesquite Knoll: 9.7 mi
- Cedar Hill: 14.0 mi
- Needle Point: 1.4 mi
- Red Bluff: 14.1 mi
- Graveyard Hill: 23.0 mi
- Chambers County Eastbound Rest Area: 19.8 mi
- Chambers County Westbound Rest Area: 19.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Near Home Site of John Peter Sjolander. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbers Hill | NNE 33° | 25 m | 4.1 mi |
| Cedar Hill | ENE 68° | 6 m | 14.0 mi |
| Blackwell Peninsula | SW 219° | 3 m | 7.8 mi |
| Mesquite Knoll | S 178° | 0 m | 9.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 19:00 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 06:20 | 19:49 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:46 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 16:49 | 17:25 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 52 | 56 | 62 | 68 | 75 | 81 | 83 | 83 | 79 | 71 | 61 | 54 |
| Precip in | 4.8 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 6.0 | 7.1 | 5.5 | 6.8 | 6.4 | 6.1 | 4.9 | 4.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Baytown, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403652910
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