William Whipple Johnson
William Whipple Johnson is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 282 m. Blue Hills stands 501 m to the south-southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Whit Mountain, a peak 0.7 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 7.7 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 2004
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 7.7 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Golden-cheeked Warbler · 19 mi
- Longhorn Lookout · 19 mi
- Buzzards Roost Lookout · 19 mi
- Bone Bend · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Whit Mountain: 0.7 mi
- Fox Mountain: 4.3 mi
- Clayton Mountain: 4.5 mi
- Ward Mountain: 4.6 mi
- Swank Mountain: 5.0 mi
- First Baptist Church of Santo: 7.3 mi
- Mingus Baptist Church: 7.4 mi
- Robinson School: 8.1 mi
- Joseph Peter Davidson: 8.8 mi
- Site of Thurber Big Lake and Dairy: 8.9 mi
- New York Hill Park: 9.6 mi
- Mineral Wells Fossil Park: 16.3 mi
- Palo Pinto Hospital Park: 16.5 mi
- Optimist Park: 16.9 mi
- West City Park: 17.5 mi
- Lets Grow Crazy: 18.1 mi
- Navy Garden: 21.1 mi
- Semper Fi Garden: 21.1 mi
- Reflection Garden: 21.2 mi
- Vietnam Memorial Garden: 21.2 mi
- W.K. Gordon Center for Industrial History of Texas: 9.6 mi
- Palo Pinto County Old Jail Museum: 9.9 mi
- Little Rock School House Museum: 18.0 mi
- National Vietnam War Museum: 21.1 mi
- I-20 Eastbound Picnic Area: 12.2 mi
- I-20 Westbound Picnic Area: 12.9 mi
- Eastland County Westbound Rest Area: 15.6 mi
- Eastland County Eastbound Rest Area: 21.4 mi
- Thurber Smokestack: 9.4 mi
- Stephenville Club Lake Old Mill House: 23.6 mi
- Stephenville Club Lake Pavillion: 23.6 mi
- Sandy Beach: 21.1 mi
- State park swim beach: 21.7 mi
- Stephenville Club Lake Beach: 23.6 mi
- Possum Kingdom Fish Hatchery: 17.0 mi
- Stephenville Club Lake Nature Preserve: 23.7 mi
- Hicks Bluff: 19.9 mi
- Stephens Bluff: 22.1 mi
- Greetings from Mineral Wells: 18.1 mi
- Stephenville Club Lake Waterfalls: 23.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.7 miles of William Whipple Johnson. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Hills | SSW 192° | 501 m | 20.3 mi |
| Twin Mountain | SSW 195° | 499 m | 17.7 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | NW 325° | 443 m | 8.9 mi |
| Crawford Mountain | N 350° | 443 m | 10.8 mi |
| Evensville Peak | WSW 240° | 430 m | 12.3 mi |
| Hayrick Mountain | NW 324° | 421 m | 17.7 mi |
| Round Mountain | NW 309° | 416 m | 19.2 mi |
| Kyle Mountain | N 5° | 414 m | 13.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:38 | 19:13 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 06:27 | 20:09 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 18:59 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 16:55 | 17:32 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 45 | 48 | 57 | 65 | 73 | 81 | 85 | 84 | 77 | 66 | 55 | 46 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lake Palo Pinto, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/13971432704
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