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The Rev. Jacob Scherer

The Rev. Jacob Scherer from directly overhead

The Rev. Jacob Scherer is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 66 m. Monument Hill stands 138 m to the west-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Site of the Camp, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 22 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1973
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.70505, -96.55939

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 25
  • Cardinal Park: 0.3 mi
  • Midtown Park Butterfly Garden: 1.1 mi
  • Columbus Garden Club Certified Butterfly Garden: 1.2 mi
  • Beason's Crossing Park: 1.4 mi
  • Hill Memorial Park: 12.3 mi
Peaks: 7
  • Wilson Hill: 6.3 mi
  • Alley Hill: 7.2 mi
  • Middle Brook Hill: 9.9 mi
  • Rocky Hill: 11.3 mi
  • Live Oak Hill: 12.1 mi
Ghost towns: 5
Nature reserves: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Monument HillWNW 303°138 m23.2 mi
Rocky HillNNW 334°137 m11.3 mi
Live Oak HillNW 324°125 m12.1 mi
Red HillENE 64°94 m17.9 mi
Wilson HillE 99°71 m6.3 mi
Middle Brook HillESE 121°62 m9.9 mi
Alley HillESE 112°59 m7.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3119:0719:38
June solstice06:2719:5520:30
September equinox07:1518:5319:24
December solstice07:1816:5617:32

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F515662687681848479716153
Precip in3.72.83.33.84.85.12.93.33.34.74.03.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Columbus, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12402964156

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