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Rev. John "Jack" Henry Yates

Rev. John "Jack" Henry Yates from directly overhead

Rev. John "Jack" Henry Yates is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 16 m. Oak Hill stands 29 m to the west-southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is College Memorial Park Cemetery, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Independence Trail passes 5.3 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
2009
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.75675, -95.40528

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Gardens
Artworks
Attractions: 41
  • Boardwalk Overlook: 1.8 mi
  • Wetland Boardwalk: 1.8 mi
  • Copper Statue: 2.0 mi
  • 'Burp the Bayou' Red Button: 2.4 mi
  • Frog Wall: 2.6 mi
Picnic sites: 13
  • Picnic Area 1: 1.6 mi
  • Picnic Area 2: 1.6 mi
  • Picnic Area 3: 1.6 mi
  • Picnic Area 4: 1.7 mi
  • Sarofim Picnic Lawn: 2.7 mi
Springs: 2
  • Riordan's Spring: 2.2 mi
  • Beauchamp Spring: 2.5 mi
Peaks: 2
  • Oak Hill: 21.8 mi
  • Blackwell Peninsula: 23.4 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Cinco Ranch Beach Club: 21.4 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Rev. John "Jack" Henry Yates. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Oak HillWSW 253°29 m21.8 mi
Blackwell PeninsulaE 97°3 m23.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2619:0219:33
June solstice06:2219:5120:26
September equinox07:1118:4819:20
December solstice07:1416:5117:27

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F545864707783858681726256
Precip in4.02.73.85.25.17.94.53.44.55.43.44.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Houston-port, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403653026

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