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Saint John Colony

Saint John Colony from directly overhead

Saint John Colony is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 153 m. Carpenter Hills stands 269 m to the west-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Old Red Rock Cemetery, a historic site 4.6 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 2.8 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

cemetery in Caldwell County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117691225, matched on coordinates and name (137 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built
1990
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates29.96430, -97.54804

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Hilbig Park: 7.4 mi
  • Rockne Community Recreation: 8.2 mi
  • Bastrop County Cedar Creek Park: 8.7 mi
  • Bastrop County Cedar Creek Park: 8.7 mi
  • Lockhart City Park: 8.7 mi
Artworks
  • Ms. Pearl the Giant Squirrel Statue: 14.1 mi
  • Fork in the Road: 17.7 mi
  • Mayhem Wall: 19.8 mi
  • Reach for Your Dreams: 21.3 mi
  • The Giant Rooster: 21.7 mi
Museums: 35
Nature reserves: 28
Gardens: 28
  • Bastrop Community Garden: 17.1 mi
  • City of Kyle Community Garden: 18.7 mi
  • Pollinator Garden: 22.1 mi
  • Claire Kolodzey Memorial Garden: 22.2 mi
  • Peace Garden: 22.3 mi
Peaks: 18
  • Flag Hill: 8.7 mi
  • Bastrop County High Point: 9.3 mi
  • Crouch Benchmark: 10.9 mi
  • High Point: 13.0 mi
  • Caldwell Knob: 13.8 mi
Ghost towns: 11
Attractions: 11
  • CCC Water Fountain: 18.9 mi
  • Jackson Tyler Norris Memorial Skate Park: 19.4 mi
  • Bear Creek Stables: 21.1 mi
  • Frate Barker Path: 22.6 mi
  • Spring Lake Glass-Bottom Boat Tour: 23.4 mi
Cliffs: 3
  • Red Bluffs: 17.8 mi
  • Bird Bluff: 21.4 mi
  • Seismic Wall: 24.5 mi
Springs: 3
  • San Marcos Springs: 23.4 mi
  • Weismuller Spring: 23.8 mi
  • Eliza Spring: 24.6 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Stone picnic table: 18.5 mi
  • Covered Picnic Tables: 22.7 mi
Waterfalls: 2
  • Upper McKinney Falls: 18.6 mi
  • Lower McKinney Falls: 18.6 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Carpenter HillsWNW 294°269 m22.4 mi
Davis HillNW 313°266 m23.6 mi
Woods HillWNW 301°237 m17.5 mi
Barton HillWNW 289°233 m21.2 mi
Bastrop County High PointSE 127°226 m9.3 mi
Crouch BenchmarkSSE 148°224 m10.9 mi
Flag HillESE 115°221 m8.7 mi
Pilot KnobNW 325°217 m16.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:1019:42
June solstice06:3120:0020:35
September equinox07:1918:5719:28
December solstice07:2316:5917:35

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F505460677581848579695951
Precip in2.62.13.22.74.73.02.42.63.25.13.22.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cedar Creek 5 S, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12402903429

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