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Reuben Jonathan Palmer

Reuben Jonathan Palmer from directly overhead

Reuben Jonathan Palmer is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 94 m. Peckerwood Hill stands 144 m to the north-northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is The Old Methodist Churchyard, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Forest Trail runs past it. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1972
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates30.38883, -95.69773

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Cedar Brake Park: 0.2 mi
  • Fernland Historical Park: 0.5 mi
  • Memory Park: 0.5 mi
  • Stanley Lake MUD Park: 2.9 mi
  • Cape Conroe Park: 3.2 mi
Artworks
  • Mustang Statue: 12.3 mi
  • Texas Whitetail Deer: 15.0 mi
  • Texas Whitetail Deer: 15.6 mi
  • Boy Pushing Girl in Swing: 16.0 mi
  • Big Barbara: 16.0 mi
Attractions: 20
  • Dragon Swings: 12.5 mi
  • Leonardo's Catapult: 12.5 mi
  • Pony Rides: 12.5 mi
  • Longbows: 12.6 mi
  • Drench a Wench: 12.6 mi
Museums: 10
Gardens: 6
Peaks: 5
Ghost towns: 2
Cliffs: 1
Nature reserves: 1
  • George Mitchell Nature Preserve: 18.7 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Peckerwood HillNNE 23°144 m24.2 mi
Smith HillNNE 19°126 m24.9 mi
Blue Bonnet HillN 354°96 m14.0 mi
Shepard HillENE 60°95 m12.6 mi
Crater HillESE 110°48 m21.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2719:0319:35
June solstice06:2219:5320:29
September equinox07:1218:4919:21
December solstice07:1616:5117:27

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525663697782858580716154
Precip in4.43.33.53.45.55.23.34.53.75.44.84.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Conroe, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12452329359

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