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Sgt. William Henry Barns

Sgt. William Henry Barns from directly overhead

Sgt. William Henry Barns is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1 m. Old Red Bluff stands 5 m to the north-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Indianola Cemetery Medallion, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Independence Trail passes 10 miles off.

What the record says

Built
2012
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates28.51913, -96.50910

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 18
  • Bayou View Park: 7.0 mi
  • Navigation Park: 7.1 mi
  • Central Park: 7.2 mi
  • Bayou Bend Park: 7.2 mi
  • George Adams Park: 9.4 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Beaches: 2
  • King Fisher Beach: 7.9 mi
  • Lighthouse Beach: 10.3 mi
Museums: 2
Cliffs: 1
Peaks: 1
  • Old Red Bluff: 24.0 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sgt. William Henry Barns. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Old Red BluffNNW 348°5 m24.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3119:0719:38
June solstice06:3019:5320:27
September equinox07:1518:5319:24
December solstice07:1516:5917:35

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F565965717782848582766559

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Port O'connor, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/6259154793

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