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Near Home Site of John Peter Sjolander

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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

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.80166, -94.93589

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • 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
Museums: 19
Artworks: 19
  • 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
Gardens: 18
Attractions: 14
  • 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
Cliffs: 4
Peaks: 4
  • Barbers Hill: 4.1 mi
  • Blackwell Peninsula: 7.8 mi
  • Mesquite Knoll: 9.7 mi
  • Cedar Hill: 14.0 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Barbers HillNNE 33°25 m4.1 mi
Cedar HillENE 68°6 m14.0 mi
Blackwell PeninsulaSW 219°3 m7.8 mi
Mesquite KnollS 178°0 m9.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2419:0019:32
June solstice06:2019:4920:24
September equinox07:0918:4619:18
December solstice07:1216:4917:25

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525662687581838379716154
Precip in4.83.83.94.56.07.15.56.86.46.14.94.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Baytown, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403652910

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