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Thomas J. Gary

Thomas J. Gary from directly overhead

Thomas J. Gary is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 76 m. Homeyer Mountain stands 139 m to the south-southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is J. L. Woods' Undertaking Company, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 5.4 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
2002
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.34285, -96.53366

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Pazdral Park: 0.5 mi
  • Foye Family Basketball Park: 0.5 mi
  • Welch Park: 0.8 mi
  • Overlook Park: 2.5 mi
  • Big Creek Park: 2.7 mi
Ghost towns: 10
Artworks: 10
  • The Dime Box: 17.4 mi
  • George Bush Statue: 20.6 mi
  • Haynes Ring Replica: 21.8 mi
  • Bugle Stand: 22.0 mi
  • Danger 79er: 22.1 mi
Peaks: 5
  • Green Mountain: 2.1 mi
  • Shepherd Mountain: 5.6 mi
  • Mockingbird Hill: 13.3 mi
  • Homeyer Mountain: 14.9 mi
  • Mount Aggie: 21.0 mi
Gardens: 4
Attractions: 3
Cliffs: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • 1st Methodist Park: 24.8 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Homeyer MountainSSW139 m14.9 mi
Shepherd MountainSSW129 m5.6 mi
Mockingbird HillWNW128 m13.3 mi
Mount AggieNNE96 m21.0 mi
Green MountainSSE86 m2.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3119:0619:38
June solstice06:2619:5720:32
September equinox07:1518:5319:24
December solstice07:1916:5417:31

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495259667481848478685851
Precip in3.22.93.23.34.73.91.92.83.44.33.63.6

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

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12395072469

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