The Simmons-Wright Company
The Simmons-Wright Company is an attraction in Mississippi, at a modelled elevation of 87 m. Scott Mountain stands 168 m to the south-southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Sumter Welcome Center, a rest area 3.0 miles away. Black Belt Nature and Heritage Trail passes 2.9 miles off. 45 named places lie within 25 miles, 8 of them named summits.
The story
Dates from 1927.
Wikidata Q7764331, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
How to reach it
- 2.9 mi off the Black Belt Nature and Heritage Trail
- 157.6 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
45 named places within 25 miles
- Sonny Montgomery Recreation Park: 12.8 mi
- Kinterbish State Wildlife Management Area: 13.3 mi
- Velma Young Park: 15.2 mi
- Dumont Plaza: 15.8 mi
- John C. Harris Community Park: 16.0 mi
- Thornton Hill: 7.1 mi
- Alamuchee Hill: 7.2 mi
- Bill Mountain: 16.0 mi
- Mount Barton: 16.9 mi
- Baldwin Hill: 17.5 mi
- Mississippi Industrial Heritage Museum: 15.6 mi
- Mississippi Children's Museum: 15.6 mi
- Mississippi Arts + Entertainment Experience (The MAX): 15.7 mi
- Meridian Museum of Art: 16.0 mi
- Jimmie Rodgers Museum: 16.7 mi
- Sumter Welcome Center: 3.0 mi
- Lauderdale County Welcome Center: 5.7 mi
- Dentzel Carousel: 16.7 mi
- Middleton: 20.7 mi
- Collinsville Beach: 22.2 mi
- Black Bluff: 23.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Simmons-Wright Company. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Mountain | SSE 168° | 168 m | 21.0 mi |
| Bill Mountain | S 183° | 165 m | 16.0 mi |
| Mount Barton | WSW 251° | 154 m | 16.9 mi |
| Tunnel Hill | WSW 256° | 142 m | 22.9 mi |
| Alamuchee Hill | E 80° | 116 m | 7.2 mi |
| Thornton Hill | SE 136° | 107 m | 7.1 mi |
| Soctum Hill | E 98° | 68 m | 18.5 mi |
| Baldwin Hill | NE 54° | 56 m | 17.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:33 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 19:29 | 20:05 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:20 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 06:52 | 16:16 | 16:53 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 52 | 59 | 66 | 73 | 80 | 83 | 82 | 77 | 67 | 56 | 50 |
| Precip in | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 5.3 | 4.0 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Meridian Naas, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
National Register of Historic Places, reference 08000198OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial site- National Register of Historic Places — Simmons & Wright Company, The, reference 08000198, listed 03/13/08.
OpenStreetMap element way/462166066
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